Wilmington, North Carolina – Spring storms are set to move through southeastern North Carolina and northeast South Carolina starting Saturday night, with damaging wind gusts and isolated thunderstorms threatening parts of the region—including Wilmington and nearby highways like US-74.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, a marginal risk exists for severe thunderstorms across Robeson, Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties on Saturday night into early Sunday. The primary concern will be wind gusts reaching 20–22 mph, especially after 2 a.m. Sunday, with showers possible earlier in the evening.
Saturday will remain sunny with highs near 82°F, but cloud cover will increase after sunset, leading to potential storms. Travelers along US-74, US-17, and NC-421 should prepare for slick roads and brief delays. Localized rainfall totals between a tenth and a quarter inch are expected, though higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Here’s the 5-day Wilmington-area spring weather preview:
- Sunday: Thunderstorm chances continue with highs near 78°F. Rainfall could exceed 0.75″.
- Monday: Showers linger into the afternoon, then partly sunny with a high near 80°F.
- Tuesday: Isolated thunderstorms and 83°F highs. Overnight lows around 63°F.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, cooler evening around 64°F.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the low 80s.
