Essex, NC Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

83°

Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for Essex, NC in one place.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Wind: 0 to 6 mph NNE

Wednesday

Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Essex, NC is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Sep 16, 2026 1:25 AM EDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Sep 16 to Sep 22, 2026 for Essex, NC.

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Page focus: city weather
Forecast window: Sep 16 to Sep 22, 2026
Latest sync: Sep 16, 2026 1:25 AM EDT
Forecast office: GSP
Source: NOAA / NWS

Next High

83°F

Wednesday

Next Low

62°F

Wednesday Night

Rain Outlook

Periods mentioning precipitation

Windiest

0 to 6 mph

Wednesday

Daily Outlook

Today

Sep 16

Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny

83 °F

/ 62°F

Wind 0 to 6 mph

Thu

Sep 17

Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 3 mph

Fri

Sep 18

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

85 °F

/ 65°F

Wind 6 mph

Sat

Sep 19

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

79 °F

/ 64°F

Wind 1 to 5 mph

Sun

Sep 20

Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

81 °F

/ 63°F

Wind 0 to 3 mph

Mon

Sep 21

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

80 °F

/ 63°F

Wind 0 to 3 mph

Tue

Sep 22

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

76 °F

Wind 0 to 5 mph

This Week in Essex

Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Essex at 85 degrees F.

Wednesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 62 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Wednesday at about 0 to 6 mph NNE.

Precipitation is mentioned in 11 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated: Sep 16, 2026 1:25 AM EDT
Coverage: 7 days
Time zone: America/New_York
Forecast office: GSP
Radar station: KGSP

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Wednesday Night

Sep 16

62°F

Patchy Fog

0 to 5 mph NE

Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

Sep 17

85°F

Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NNE

Patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Sep 17

65°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

5 mph WNW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sep 18

85°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph NNW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Sep 18

65°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 mph NNW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Sep 19

79°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

1 to 5 mph ENE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

Sep 19

64°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 to 3 mph SE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Sep 20

81°F

Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

0 to 3 mph SSW

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Sep 20

63°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

2 mph NNE

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Sep 21

80°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

0 to 3 mph SSW

A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Sep 21

63°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

2 mph ENE

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Sep 22

76°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

0 to 5 mph ENE

A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Detailed Forecast

Period	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Details
Wednesday Sep 16	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	83°F	0 to 6 mph NNE	Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night Sep 16	Patchy Fog	62°F	0 to 5 mph NE	Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Sep 17	Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85°F	3 mph NNE	Patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wi...
Thursday Night Sep 17	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear	65°F	5 mph WNW	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around...
Friday Sep 18	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85°F	6 mph NNW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night Sep 18	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	65°F	3 mph NNW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Sep 19	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79°F	1 to 5 mph ENE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night Sep 19	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	64°F	0 to 3 mph SE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Sep 20	Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81°F	0 to 3 mph SSW	Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night Sep 20	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	63°F	2 mph NNE	Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Most...
Monday Sep 21	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	80°F	0 to 3 mph SSW	A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80....
Monday Night Sep 21	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	63°F	2 mph ENE	Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Sep 22	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	76°F	0 to 5 mph ENE	A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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