A cloudy Friday in Sunset Beach today — 3 ways to take advantage of it

(SUNSET BEACH, NC.) A cloudy day can feel like the perfect excuse to stay inside, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, a cloudy Friday is perfect for some activities — check out these ideas as well as your four-day forecast.

Sprints day: If you like exercise outdoors, a cloudy day can be the perfect opportunity to notch up the intensity. Without the sun beating down, joggers, cyclists and other fitness enthusiasts can push their limits in crisp cool air.

Yard work: Who likes baking under the sun while they rake leaves or mow the lawn? Keep it cool by stacking heavy yard work tasks on overcast days.

Catch a movie: Not feeling the need to go all-out? A movie or other indoor entertainment can be a great down-day activity, letting you relax and be ready to seize the day when the clouds finally decide to part.

Along with clouds Friday, here’s the rest of the four-day forecast for Sunset Beach:

• Friday, September 17

  Mostly cloudy then chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day; while chance of showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy overnight

  • High 86 °F, low 71 °F
  • Breezy: 6 mph

• Saturday, September 18

  Slight Chance of Showers And Thunderstorms

  • High 85 °F, low 71 °F
  • Breezy: 2 to 7 mph

• Sunday, September 19

  Slight Chance of Showers And Thunderstorms

  • High 85 °F, low 72 °F
  • Light wind

• Monday, September 20

  Chance of Showers And Thunderstorms

  • High 84 °F, low 71 °F
  • Light wind

Don’t forget you can get the latest weather updates with the NewsBreak app. This forecast was created automatically using NWS data.