Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sanford, Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (KTTA)

Lat: 35.58°NLon: 79.1°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Olivia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely.  Temperature falling to around 46 by 2pm. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light north wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 46 by 2pm. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Olivia NC
 35.44°N 79.15°W (Elev. 348 ft)
3:18 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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