Monthly outlook for Cape Carteret, NC: average high 88.2°, average low 76°. That is 2.1° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.0 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (95.3°), the coolest 15 August (70°).
88.2°/76°
Average high / low
+2.1°
Above normal
9 / 9
Wet days / normal
3.0 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
88.6°
84.6°
+2.2°
19 August – 28 August
87.6°
83.9°
+2°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
82.8°
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August records over 66 years
99.7°1 August 1999All-time high
60.4°31 August 1999All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Emerald Isle (3 mi).
Mon, 1091° / 74°0.2
91 °
Cape Carteret, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 91°, low 74°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind9.2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°
Tue, 1195° / 77°0.01
95 °
Cape Carteret, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 95°, low 77°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity47%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1292° / 74°0.05
92 °
Cape Carteret, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 74°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point69°
Thu, 1394° / 79°0.07
94 °
Cape Carteret, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 79°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.9 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Fri, 1490° / 75°0.56
90 °
Cape Carteret, Friday, 14 August
Rain. High 90°, low 75°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Sat, 1584° / 70°0.11
84 °
Cape Carteret, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 70°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sun, 1685° / 71°0
85 °
Cape Carteret, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 85°, low 71°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.9 mph SE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 1784° / 77°0
84 °
Cape Carteret, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 84°, low 77°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 1882° / 76°0.51
82 °
Cape Carteret, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 82°, low 76°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
Wed, 1984° / 75°1.1
84 °
Cape Carteret, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 84°, low 75°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Thu, 2087° / 76°0.24
87 °
Cape Carteret, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 76°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Fri, 2188° / 78°0
88 °
Cape Carteret, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 88°, low 78°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sat, 2289° / 80°0.02
89 °
Cape Carteret, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 80°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point74°
Sun, 2390° / 80°0.12
90 °
Cape Carteret, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 80°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind10.6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point74°
Mon, 2488° / 79°0
88 °
Cape Carteret, Monday, 24 August
Mostly clear. High 88°, low 79°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind13.3 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point73°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2583° / 73°0.13
83 °
Cape Carteret, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation57%
Record high94° (1968)
Record low65° (1994)
Wed, 2683° / 73°0.2
83 °
Cape Carteret, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high92° (1975)
Record low65° (2013)
Thu, 2783° / 73°0.28
83 °
Cape Carteret, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.28 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high94° (1975)
Record low66° (2025)
Fri, 2884° / 73°0.16
84 °
Cape Carteret, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high92° (1990)
Record low63° (1986)
Sat, 2984° / 73°0.12
84 °
Cape Carteret, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high93° (1990)
Record low62° (1986)
Sun, 3084° / 73°0.27
84 °
Cape Carteret, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.27 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high90° (1979)
Record low62° (1999)
Mon, 3183° / 73°0.18
83 °
Cape Carteret, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high92° (1970)
Record low60° (1999)
Tue, 0183° / 73°0.15
83 °
Cape Carteret, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low73°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high92° (1993)
Record low64° (2011)
Wed, 0282° / 72°0.24
82 °
Cape Carteret, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high90° (1966)
Record low60° (1967)
Thu, 0383° / 72°0.13
83 °
Cape Carteret, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high91° (1966)
Record low61° (1967)
Fri, 0482° / 72°0.12
82 °
Cape Carteret, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high93° (2020)
Record low63° (1994)
Sat, 0582° / 72°0.23
82 °
Cape Carteret, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high91° (1983)
Record low60° (1994)
Sun, 0682° / 72°0.24
82 °
Cape Carteret, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high91° (1983)
Record low63° (1997)
Mon, 0782° / 72°0.19
82 °
Cape Carteret, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low72°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation52%
Record high92° (1983)
Record low63° (1984)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Cape Carteret, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Cape Carteret, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.