90 + degrees and sunny all weekend! Hot, hot, hot…and humid. Perfect beach weather, but as you’ll notice in the Pic O’ the Day, beach goers seem to be hanging at the edge of the water. Why?
Well, there has been a steady southwest wind for a few days, and while that is great to clean up waves for surfing (no swell by the way…boo), on the OBX, winds out of the west tend to chill the water. The warmer surface water is blown out to sea and the cooler water rises up. The water temp can vary quite a bit from day to day on the Outer Banks depending on winds and currents.
Hence, the beach goers at the edge; the water was great to cool off in for a quick dip, but the ice cream headaches were tough.
Good news…the winds have switched to the north, and the water is already heating up; I’ve heard as high as 69 already!
OBX Pic O' the Day
