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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Zebulon NC

Heat Advisory August 14, 11:00am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zebulon NC
 35.83°N 78.31°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am EDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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