Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Erwin, Harnett County Airport (KHRJ)

Lat: 35.38°NLon: 78.73°WElev: 197ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:39 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buies Creek NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 32 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buies Creek NC
 35.4°N 78.74°W (Elev. 151 ft)
3:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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