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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pinehurst/Southern Pines, Moore County Airport (KSOP)

Lat: 35.23°NLon: 79.4°WElev: 463ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Southern Pines NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to near 69 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to near 69 by 9am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Southern Pines NC
 35.21°N 79.4°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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