Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend
Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Apex NC Issued by: National Weather Service Raleigh, NC Last Update: 10:27 pm EDT Jul 18, 2025 |  |
Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. 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 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. | |
| Apex NC 35.72°N 78.86°W (Elev. 413 ft) | |
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