🌱 How hot did the ocean get at Wrightsville Beach Tuesday morning?
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- How hot did the ocean get at Wrightsville Beach Tuesday morning?
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 79.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 79 degrees.
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• Here are current beach water temperatures along East Coast (triblive.com) — If you’re heading into the surf at Wrightsville Beach, the water hit a warm 83.3 degrees late Tuesday morning, hotter than many northern East Coast spots. The report compares temperatures from Duck to Myrtle Beach and Florida, underscoring how toasty our local ocean has become as summer heats up. 
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- The NC Department of Environmental Quality is holding a public hearing on the proposed Castle Hayne Quarry expansion tomorrow, July 14, at 6 pm at Trask High School.
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