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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
115 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 120 3 G 6 42 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 1300 80 3 G 6 41 54  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1300 120 3 G 5 44  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 80 3 G 7 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 1254 M M 46 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 1310 230 3 G 4 44  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1300 130 5 41 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1300 120 5 41 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 1254 90 2 G 4 42 53  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1245 70 5 41 52  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1310 47 30 52 220 3 3 29.98 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 1311 47 26 43 140 2 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 1300 45 25 46 220 5 10 30.41 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 1311 48 29 47 140 1 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 1300 46 28 49 110 3 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 1218 48 M 32 200 3 7 M 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1310 48 25 41 230 1 2 30.35 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 1300 47 24 41 290 1 6 30.39 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 1311 47 28 46 340 1 2 30.37 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 1300 43 26 50 240 2 5 30.36 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.... 1311 45 26 47 200 5 6 30.20 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 1300 46 26 46 160 7 12 30.35 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 1311 44 41 89 190 5 5 30.39 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1244 45 23 40 300 2 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 1310 47 23 38 90 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.65 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1310 46 26 46 190 3 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 1300 43 26 50 140 1 5 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 1311 46 28 49 260 2 2 30.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 1310 45 26 48 200 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 1310 45 25 45 340 0 1 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 1300 47 27 46 180 1 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 1311 45 23 40 140 3 5 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 1310 44 26 49 200 4 6 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 1310 43 27 52 100 3 7 30.23 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 1311 43 27 53 100 1 3 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1311 45 27 50 220 0 1 30.37 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 1311 45 31 59 70 1 2 30.19 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 1311 43 30 59 50 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 1311 42 26 53 150 4 4 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 42 M M 120 3 6 30.38  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 1300 42 27 55 120 5 8 30.34 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1300 41 M 57 80 3 6 30.00 M 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1300 44 M 53 120 3 5 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 60 80 3 7 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1310 46 28 49 240 1 1 30.20 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1311 43 31 62 180 3 5 30.30 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 1300 45 26 46 70 3 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 1310 48 28 47 260 2 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 1310 47 28 48 180 1 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 1310 46 24 42 220 3 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 1253 49 M 32 200 1 6 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 1310 47 24 40 340 4 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1310 48 30 49 270 1 1 30.53 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 45 M 38 80 5 12 M 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 1300 45 30 55 330 2 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 1310 46 31 56 110 3 4 30.31 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1244 45 29 55 40 5 6 30.39 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 1311 45 29 53 40 1 1 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1310 45 31 57 180 4 6 30.47 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 1310 44 28 54 230 3 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 1310 45 28 51 180 0 0 30.50 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 1310 46 25 44 230 1 5 30.43 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 1311 43 24 48 180 0 0 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.21 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 1309 45 31 57 170 1 6 30.40 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 1310 44 23 44 230 5 6 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 1310 49 28 45 180 2 5 30.74 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 1310 47 28 47 270 3 3 30.04 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 1225 45 M 35 310 3 M 30.32 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 1310 46 28 50 90 3 5 30.44 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 1244 45 19 35 150 4 5 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 1218 49 M 31 170 3 6 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 1311 47 26 44 210 1 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 1300 48 26 44 230 0 8 30.36 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 1310 46 23 40 160 3 6 30.30 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 1300 45 26 46 220 1 3 30.37 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 1311 48 29 48 40 2 2 30.25 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1310 49 26 41 80 1 1 30.43 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 1218 46 M 34 190 1 7 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1300 45 23 42 250 2 7 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 1300 48 27 43 110 3 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 1310 48 26 43 180 5 7 30.31 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... 1310 47 26 43 160 5 7 30.01 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 1310 46 25 42 200 1 4 30.09 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 1311 50 29 43 330 1 2 30.34 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 1311 45 21 40 270 1 7 30.20 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 1311 47 28 47 220 2 11 30.39 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 1300 47 22 37 0 0 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 1310 49 25 41 210 5 7 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 1311 48 23 37 220 4 6 30.31 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 1311 46 22 38 180 2 2 30.20 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 1311 47 26 43 270 1 2 30.18 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 1311 48 25 41 180 2 2 30.09 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 1311 48 24 40 210 4 5 30.25 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1310 49 23 35 180 0 4 30.41 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 1310 45 25 45 120 6 9 30.36 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 1310 47 25 42 170 4 6 31.24 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 1310 46 24 41 250 4 4 30.26 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 1300 46 25 43 140 3 7 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1300 46 30 53 210 3 7 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1311 45 29 53 150 2 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1300 41 M 51 130 5 M 30.36 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 1311 43 30 60 150 2 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1300 41 M 53 120 5 M 30.36 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 1300 45 25 44 210 1 6 30.38 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 1311 46 25 44 150 5 7 30.38 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 1311 44 29 54 210 6 6 30.36 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 1311 45 29 52 130 0 1 30.38 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 1300 44 26 49 250 2 4 23.64 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 42 M M 90 3 4 30.40  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 1311 44 29 56 80 0 1 30.44 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 1311 44 27 50 340 1 2 30.20 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 1311 46 28 48 220 1 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 1311 46 29 51 160 0 3 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 1310 43 30 60 190 0 0 30.41 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 1311 42 27 55 70 1 1 30.34 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 1311 48 27 43 260 3 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 1310 45 29 54 20 4 5 30.18 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 1311 46 33 60 170 1 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 1311 44 30 58 220 2 2 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1309 46 26 46 190 2 6 30.39 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 1311 57 M M 110 1 1 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1311 45 31 59 230 1 2 30.17 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 1311 48 30 51 20 5 8 30.22 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 1311 44 29 58 110 2 6 30.22 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1311 43 31 62 90 3 5 30.09 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 1311 43 28 55 160 1 1 30.44 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 1311 44 32 62 90 4 7 30.36 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1245 41 M 59 70 5 10  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 1311 47 26 43 180 2 2 30.16 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 1310 48 24 38 110 2 2 30.45 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 1310 46 23 40 180 2 2 30.28 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 1311 48 27 44 360 12 14 30.21 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 1311 50 27 40 220 1 6 30.45 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1310 47 21 36 30 1 1 30.34 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 1310 48 27 44 150 0 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 1311 45 28 52 100 2 2 30.24 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1310 45 26 48 250 8 9 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 1311 46 27 47 240 3 3 30.65 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 1311 48 27 44 130 2 3 30.24 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 1300 45 27 49 310 3 4 30.39 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 1311 46 27 47 200 2 3 30.38 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 1300 46 23 40 200 4 7 30.37 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.34 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 1311 46 22 39 270 1 1 30.38 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 1311 47 27 47 210 3 5 30.12 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 1310 48 24 38 220 2 2 30.63 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 30.25 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 1026 41 23 50 110 0 0 30.82 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 1310 46 27 48 0 0 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 40 M M 50 5 9 30.43  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 1108 45 37 M 40 13 20 30.42  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 41 26 M 80 2 5 30.40  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1240 47 39 M 20 9 11 30.38  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1300 54  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 56  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 1226 55  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1240 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1300 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1300 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 54  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1244 51  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1300 53 56 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1244 47  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 1244 51  
 
 
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