The National Weather Service (NOAA) is continuing to monitor the potential for severe weather today, May 6, 2022, with a first round of thunderstorms possible beginning early this afternoon, then another round later this evening and overnight.
The greatest threat for severe weather exists generally north of Kinston and Washington.
A level 2/slight severe weather threat is forecast for northeast North Carolina and the Outer Banks, with scattered thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts that could produce an isolated tornado.
National Weather Service forecast for Nags Head, as of Friday morning:
Today, 5/6
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday, 5/7
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday, 5/8
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday, 5/9
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy.
Tuesday, 5/10
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday, 5/11
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday, 5/12
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
