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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
215 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 230 19 G 21 66 54  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 1400 230 14 G 20 69 59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1400 230 11 G 19 69  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 250 10 G 18 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 1400 M M 73 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 1410 200 4 G 5 62  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1400 200 4 59 56  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1400 230 8 60 55  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 1400 220 10 G 13 60 56  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1345 220 19 75 61  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1410 78 72 81 230 3 5 29.65 0.00 0.01  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 1411 80 71 73 210 5 6 30.08 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 1400 78 67 69 200 9 17 30.04 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 1411 79 69 72 200 7 13 30.01 0.00 0.01  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 1400 75 68 80 260 2 7 30.08 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 1318 78 M 67 230 9 22 M 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1410 78 67 70 220 4 8 30.02 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 1400 77 68 74 250 5 12 30.09 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 1411 75 70 85 80 3 5 30.08 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 1400 68 65 91 360 3 7 30.08 0.00 0.01  
HOLLY SHELTER-SOUTH END..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SLOOP POINT-NIXON CREEK..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK.... 1411 67 66 98 320 1 1 29.90 0.00 0.05  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 1400 65 63 95 210 6 21 30.07 0.00 0.04  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 1411 67 67 100 240 11 11 30.10 0.00 0.02  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1344 74 66 77 200 9 12 30.04 0.00 0.01  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 1410 74 67 78 40 3 3 29.59 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.35 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1410 73 60 65 210 15 15 30.08 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 1400 69 67 93 240 9 10 30.03 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 1411 72 69 89 210 5 6 30.56 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 1410 72 69 91 150 7 8 30.04 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 1410 72 67 84 150 3 5 29.67 0.00 0.01  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 1400 72 68 85 80 1 4 30.09 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 1411 74 68 82 130 1 5 30.03 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 1410 71 68 90 170 6 10 M 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 1411 71 68 90 150 4 9 29.94 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 1410 71 68 89 170 3 5 30.05 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1411 71 68 88 210 6 11 30.07 0.00 0.02  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 1411 70 68 93 220 3 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 1411 68 68 97 240 9 13 30.06 0.00 0.06  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 1411 68 66 93 0 10 13 30.04 0.00 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 66 M M 230 19 21 30.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 1400 68 67 98 300 11 16 30.20 0.00 0.07  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1400 69 M 94 230 14 20 30.00 M 0.04  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1400 69 M 97 230 11 19 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 90 250 10 18 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1411 66 63 91 250 9 10 29.91 0.00 0.02  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1411 67 67 99 180 13 21 30.02 0.00 0.12  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 1400 75 68 77 40 4 10 30.06 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 1410 75 70 84 230 12 16 30.05 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 1410 75 71 87 200 9 16 30.11 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 1411 73 68 83 200 7 14 30.06 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 1353 76 M 71 200 8 22 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 1410 72 67 83 210 1 5 30.05 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1410 70 69 97 290 4 5 30.24 0.00 0.01  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 67 M 94 220 9 19 M 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 1400 67 66 96 210 6 10 30.11 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 1410 67 65 94 250 3 5 30.02 0.00 0.01  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1344 63 63 100 200 4 7 30.10 0.00 0.14  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 1410 65 62 93 220 4 8 30.12 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1411 63 63 99 220 8 16 30.18 0.00 0.01  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 1410 62 62 99 200 4 5 29.65 0.00 0.12  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 1410 62 59 90 190 4 5 30.21 0.00 0.01  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 1411 69 64 83 190 3 7 30.13 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 1410 62 61 96 220 4 8 M 0.00 2.55  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 29.92 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 1409 67 65 93 160 10 12 30.10 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 1410 53 53 98 130 2 2 30.11 0.08 1.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 1410 75 69 81 180 0 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 1410 75 70 84 260 12 14 29.73 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 1410 79 68 69 50 4 7 30.11 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 1344 79 61 54 210 6 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 1318 81 M 55 240 3 15 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 1411 80 67 64 200 2 11 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 1400 80 67 64 210 11 28 30.02 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 1410 80 65 60 200 4 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 1400 76 68 76 270 2 7 30.07 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 1411 78 72 82 20 4 6 29.93 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1410 80 66 62 180 3 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 1318 79 M 58 250 6 19 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1400 78 66 66 220 13 20 29.99 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 1400 80 65 61 210 8 16 30.01 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 1410 79 67 68 230 13 15 29.99 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW...... MM M M M M M M 29.45 M M  
UNC-PEMBROKE WEATHERSTEM.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NORTHWEST... 1410 77 64 64 220 11 14 29.66 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 1411 77 65 68 190 7 13 29.75 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 1411 79 67 68 210 4 6 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 1411 80 64 59 20 4 19 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 1237 79 68 69 170 1 12 30.09 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 1400 81 63 56 140 5 13 30.05 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 1410 79 65 63 210 4 21 30.09 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 1411 79 64 59 240 16 21 29.98 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 1411 79 65 62 120 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 1411 78 68 70 210 4 7 29.85 0.00 0.01  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 1411 79 67 67 120 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 1411 79 67 68 190 8 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1411 79 63 58 290 0 14 30.09 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 1411 79 67 67 230 16 19 30.04 0.00 0.01  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 1410 80 66 64 200 5 8 30.93 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 1410 78 69 74 320 4 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 1400 76 68 77 160 5 12 30.08 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1400 74 68 83 230 4 9 30.08 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1411 71 65 81 230 14 17 30.06 0.00 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1400 59 M 100 200 4 M 30.05 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 1411 61 60 98 230 7 7 30.00 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1400 60 M 100 230 8 M 30.04 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 1400 78 66 65 180 3 6 30.08 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 1411 80 67 64 210 7 18 30.05 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 1411 72 65 77 180 6 9 30.04 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 1411 78 68 72 250 5 6 30.06 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 1400 76 66 72 220 4 10 23.71 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 60 M M 220 10 13 30.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 1411 72 66 82 190 2 8 30.12 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 1411 79 68 68 110 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 1411 79 68 69 200 2 3 29.61 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 1411 80 68 66 340 1 2 30.13 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 1409 78 68 73 200 2 6 30.09 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 1411 77 67 71 130 1 2 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 1411 78 67 69 260 7 18 29.98 0.00 0.01  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 1410 79 66 66 160 3 4 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 1411 79 68 69 220 7 8 30.07 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 1411 78 65 65 210 4 7 30.07 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1409 78 61 57 250 11 29 30.09 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 1411 78 67 70 160 3 3 29.56 0.00 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1411 76 68 75 170 4 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 1411 80 69 69 290 5 19 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 1411 76 64 70 320 5 12 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1411 78 67 69 290 5 6 29.77 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 1411 78 65 64 270 3 3 30.12 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 1411 77 67 72 200 6 16 30.05 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1345 75 M 74 220 19 26  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 1411 80 67 63 80 2 13 29.81 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 1410 79 64 61 70 10 15 30.12 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 1410 79 63 58 170 5 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 1411 79 65 62 320 8 17 29.85 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 1411 80 66 62 170 5 6 30.08 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1410 79 61 54 320 5 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 1410 79 67 67 280 10 11 30.07 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 1411 79 66 64 90 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1410 78 65 64 210 15 17 30.06 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 1411 79 66 63 220 8 9 30.32 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 1411 79 67 66 110 5 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 1400 79 67 68 230 3 13 30.05 0.00 0.01  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 1411 77 66 68 300 6 8 30.04 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 1400 78 65 64 180 10 17 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 29.95 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 1411 80 66 61 180 3 4 30.03 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 1411 78 69 72 180 14 16 29.74 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 1411 81 66 60 160 2 2 30.27 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
CHAVISTOWN.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-4.5 MILES N... MM M M M M M M 29.89 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... MM M M M M M M 30.45 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 1410 79 67 67 210 3 10 30.00 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 60 M M 210 7 9 30.13  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 1308 72 71 M 210 13 18 30.11  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 57 57 M 200 2 5 30.09  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1340 71 68 M 190 18 20 30.12  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 54  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1400 59  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 56  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 1326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1340 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 56  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1400 56  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1400 55  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 56  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1344 58  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1400 60 57 57  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1344 61  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 1344 56  
 
 
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