Nags Head, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Rain 42°F
Feels Like 31°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 41°F Wind N 34 MPH Gusts 41 Barometer 29.95 in.
Solar Rad 45 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 2.2 mi. SSE of central Nags Head
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 35F, Low 27F
80%
35
27
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 28F
34
28
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 46F, Low 38F
46
38
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 45F
54
45
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 60F, Low 51F
60
51
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 59F, Low 41F
59
41
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 57F
57
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 34°F to a high of 60°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 40°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A powerful storm spread heavy snow from the Southern High Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley, and produced severe thunderstorms in the Lower Mississippi Valley. During the evening a tornado hit West Memphis TN killing six persons and injuring two hundred others. The tornado left 1500 persons homeless, and left all of the residents of Crittendon County without electricity. Kansas City MO was blanketed with 10.8 inches of snow, a 24 hour record for December, and snowfall totals in the Oklahoma panhandle ranged up to 14 inches. Strong winds, gusting to 63 mph at Austin TX, ushered arctic cold into the Great Plains, and caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Nags Head, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: Rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1pm, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.


About Nags Head, NC

Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It is a busy vacation spot because of its beaches and sand dunes of Jockey's Ridge. The population was 3,146 at the 2020 census.

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