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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1115 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 40 9 G 12 40 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 1100 10 6 G 10 39 54  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1100 50 6 G 10 41  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 70 7 G 11 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 1100 M M 47 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 1110 90 4 G 5 42  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1100 80 8 40 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1100 100 9 39 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 1100 70 5 G 8 39 53  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1045 50 9 39 51  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1110 41 30 64 190 1 1 30.02 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 1111 42 27 53 310 2 5 30.45 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 1100 41 25 52 50 4 6 30.45 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 1111 42 26 54 80 0 3 30.39 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 1100 40 25 55 360 4 8 30.43 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 1018 41 M 41 50 6 13 M 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1110 44 25 48 270 0 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 1100 41 24 51 10 3 11 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 1111 42 26 51 10 2 3 30.43 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 1100 43 25 49 60 2 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
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.... 1111 46 23 40 200 1 1 30.24 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 1100 42 23 47 40 1 9 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 1111 42 38 87 360 4 9 30.44 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1044 40 21 47 360 7 10 30.41 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 1110 42 23 46 360 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.70 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1110 42 23 46 350 2 3 30.43 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 1100 40 23 51 60 5 10 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 1111 43 26 50 20 0 2 30.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 1110 42 25 52 60 0 0 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 1110 45 24 43 330 1 2 30.02 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 1100 42 24 49 60 2 4 30.41 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 1111 43 21 40 180 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 1111 43 25 49 30 3 5 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 1111 44 25 46 50 0 1 30.28 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 1111 44 25 47 70 0 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1111 43 24 47 90 2 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 1111 43 25 49 30 4 5 30.24 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 1111 41 25 53 80 4 6 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 1111 42 25 50 60 0 3 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 40 M M 40 9 12 30.43  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 1100 41 25 51 50 5 9 30.38 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1100 39 M 55 10 6 10 30.00 M 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1100 41 M 49 50 6 10 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 57 70 7 11 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1110 44 23 44 90 2 2 30.25 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1111 42 26 54 180 3 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 1100 40 23 51 160 3 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 1110 42 27 54 300 0 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 1110 41 27 56 180 1 1 30.47 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 1110 43 23 45 330 1 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 1053 42 M 41 60 3 12 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 1110 41 23 47 40 1 5 30.39 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1110 41 28 58 260 1 1 30.58 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1018 40 M 42 20 7 14 M 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 1100 40 25 55 10 4 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 1110 41 24 49 70 7 10 30.35 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1044 41 25 51 310 4 7 30.44 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 1111 42 23 47 70 1 5 30.45 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1110 41 27 57 110 5 11 30.51 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 1110 42 27 55 90 4 5 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 1110 41 24 50 340 2 5 30.55 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 1110 43 20 39 350 2 6 30.48 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 1110 42 21 42 40 4 6 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.26 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 1109 42 27 56 120 5 7 30.45 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 1110 38 23 54 260 5 5 30.51 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 1110 43 26 51 50 0 1 30.79 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 1110 44 27 52 320 3 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 1025 39 M 46 60 2 M 30.37 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 1110 41 27 56 90 4 5 30.49 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 1044 41 20 43 360 5 7 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 1018 41 M 42 20 5 13 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 1111 43 26 51 20 0 3 30.40 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 1100 42 27 54 110 8 12 30.41 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 1110 43 22 44 130 4 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 1100 44 26 49 130 0 1 30.42 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 1111 43 28 56 330 1 1 30.30 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1110 43 24 47 160 2 2 30.48 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 1018 41 M 43 70 3 7 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1100 40 22 49 330 2 10 30.37 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 1100 41 25 54 320 2 9 30.39 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 1110 42 25 49 340 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW...... MM M M M M M M M M M  
UNC-PEMBROKE WEATHERSTEM.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NORTHWEST... 1110 43 25 50 290 1 2 30.06 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 1110 40 24 53 20 3 4 30.14 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 1111 44 28 53 310 5 7 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 1111 41 21 46 50 4 7 30.25 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 1111 41 27 56 110 4 6 30.44 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 1100 42 23 46 10 1 10 30.44 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 1110 43 25 48 80 5 11 30.47 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 1111 44 23 42 100 3 5 30.36 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 1111 42 22 46 90 3 3 30.26 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 1111 45 26 48 330 0 1 30.23 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 1111 44 24 45 140 2 2 30.14 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 1111 41 25 52 10 0 1 30.31 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1110 43 21 41 340 3 2 30.46 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 1110 42 24 48 70 1 1 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 1110 42 25 50 50 2 2 31.30 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 1110 44 25 47 60 2 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 1100 40 24 53 10 4 8 30.43 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1100 47 30 50 10 2 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1111 43 26 51 40 0 5 30.42 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1100 40 M 45 80 8 M 30.40 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 1111 41 26 55 100 5 6 30.36 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1100 39 M 47 100 9 M 30.40 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 1100 42 22 45 30 2 5 30.43 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 1111 44 25 47 340 2 5 30.44 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 1111 42 25 50 130 1 7 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 1111 42 24 49 40 1 2 30.44 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 1100 40 21 46 10 2 4 23.63 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 39 M M 70 5 8 30.45  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 1110 44 25 47 130 1 3 30.49 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 1111 42 24 49 70 3 3 30.26 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 1111 46 26 45 170 1 1 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 1111 42 24 48 80 2 6 30.51 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 1110 42 25 52 130 0 0 30.46 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 1111 42 23 48 150 0 3 30.40 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 1111 42 25 51 50 5 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 1110 41 25 54 50 3 4 30.25 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 1111 42 28 57 290 1 1 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 1111 42 25 52 140 0 0 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1109 41 20 44 30 2 10 30.46 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 1111 57 44 62 70 5 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1111 44 26 50 80 1 2 30.23 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 1111 45 26 48 20 4 10 30.28 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 1111 42 24 52 90 4 10 30.28 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1111 41 26 55 90 8 10 30.15 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 1111 43 24 46 140 2 2 30.47 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 1111 42 28 57 110 3 7 30.43 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1045 39 M 54 50 9 12  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 1111 40 24 52 120 3 5 30.21 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 1110 43 23 45 340 2 2 30.51 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 1110 40 22 47 160 0 1 30.34 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 1111 42 24 49 350 12 16 30.27 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 1111 44 26 50 50 1 2 30.49 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1110 40 19 42 20 1 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 1110 41 25 51 120 0 1 30.46 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 1111 41 26 56 110 1 2 30.30 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1110 42 25 51 80 0 0 30.46 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 1111 41 26 54 70 5 7 30.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 1111 42 25 50 100 0 2 30.30 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 1100 40 25 54 90 1 8 30.45 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 1111 40 26 57 50 0 0 30.44 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 1100 42 24 50 70 2 6 30.42 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.38 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 1111 41 22 47 20 4 4 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 1111 41 26 56 340 3 3 30.17 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 1110 42 24 48 40 1 5 30.68 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 30.30 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 1026 41 23 50 110 0 0 30.87 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 1110 41 26 55 0 0 4 30.43 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1008 39 M M 20 11 13 30.46  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 1008 45 37 M 30 18 29 30.42  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 38 26 M 20 9 11 30.42  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1040 46 38 M 50 11 16 30.42  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1100 54  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 57  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 1026 54  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1040 62  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1100 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1100 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 53  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1044 49  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1100 50 56 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1044 45  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 1044 51  
 
 
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