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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Friday, May 29

Current Weather

10:48 AM

78°F
Sunny
RealFeel® 87°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel Shade™ 77°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
87°
RealFeel Shade™
77°
Max UV Index
7.7 (Very High)
Wind
E 6 mph
Wind Gusts
9 mph
Humidity
63%
Indoor Humidity
63% (Humid)
Dew Point
65° F
Pressure
↔ 30.03 in
Cloud Cover
0%
Visibility
20 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

5/29
85°Hi
RealFeel® 90°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 81°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Sunshine mixing with clouds and less humid

Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindESE 9 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation0%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover32%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/29
72°Lo
RealFeel® 72°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Humid with increasing clouds; a couple of late-night showers

WindS 7 mph

Wind Gusts14 mph

Probability of Precipitation60%

Probability of Thunderstorms12%

Precipitation0.02 in

Rain0.02 in

Hours of Precipitation0.5

Hours of Rain0.5

Cloud Cover61%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

14 hrs 13 mins
Rise 6:05 AM
Set 8:18 PM
Waxing Gibbous
Rise 7:10 PM
Set 5:09 AM

Temperature History

5/29
High
Low
Forecast
85°
72°
Average
81°
65°
Last Year
81°
71°

Current Weather Conditions in Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach, North Carolina is currently Sunny with a temperature of 78°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 87° (Very Warm) based on observed conditions including 63% humidity, 0% cloud cover, a UV index of 8, and winds of 6 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 77°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Sunset Beach, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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