Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sanford, Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (KTTA)

Lat: 35.58°NLon: 79.1°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Lemon Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 72. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Lemon Springs NC
 35.42°N 79.23°W (Elev. 400 ft)
6:41 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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