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Leland, NC weather

It is 57°F and fog/mist at Wilmington International Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 54°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:00 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:24 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

57°F

Fog/Mist

Wind

NE 11 mph

Humidity 94% · dew point 55°F

Pressure · visibility

30.25 inHg

Visibility 4 mi

Observed at Wilmington International Airport (KILM), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Leland forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ILM forecast area

2 active alerts cover zones served by the ILM office near Leland:

  • Coastal Flood Advisory (2)

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. North Carolina has 14 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Leland (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM56°FPatchy Fog3%NE 8 mph
Wed 8 AM57°FPartly Sunny3%NE 8 mph
Wed 9 AM60°FMostly Sunny3%NE 8 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FMostly Sunny2%NE 9 mph
Wed 11 AM70°FMostly Sunny2%NE 9 mph
Wed 12 PM73°FMostly Sunny1%NE 10 mph
Wed 1 PM75°FPartly Sunny1%NE 12 mph
Wed 2 PM76°FPartly Sunny5%NE 12 mph
Wed 3 PM76°FPartly Sunny5%NE 12 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FPartly Sunny5%NE 12 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FPartly Sunny5%NE 10 mph
Wed 6 PM72°FMostly Cloudy5%NE 9 mph
Wed 7 PM69°FMostly Cloudy5%NE 8 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FMostly Cloudy8%NE 8 mph
Wed 9 PM66°FMostly Cloudy8%NE 8 mph
Wed 10 PM65°FMostly Cloudy8%NE 7 mph
Wed 11 PM64°FMostly Cloudy8%NE 7 mph
Thu 12 AM64°FPartly Cloudy8%NE 7 mph
Thu 1 AM63°FMostly Cloudy8%NE 7 mph
Thu 2 AM63°FMostly Cloudy4%NE 7 mph
Thu 3 AM62°FPartly Cloudy4%NE 7 mph
Thu 4 AM62°FMostly Cloudy4%NE 7 mph
Thu 5 AM61°FMostly Cloudy4%NE 8 mph
Thu 6 AM60°FMostly Cloudy3%NE 8 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Leland can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 54°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

High 78°F·Low 60°F

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

High 79°F·Low 56°F

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 57°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 57°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday

High 77°F·Low 62°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 77°F·Low 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 79°F

A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Leland is served by the National Weather Service ILM forecast office, forecast zone NCZ109, county zone NCC019.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Leland (34.2137, -78.0432), in Brunswick County. Population: 34,451 (2024 estimate), number 32 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KLTX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/34.2137,-78.0432 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:00 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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