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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sanford, Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (KTTA)

Lat: 35.58°NLon: 79.1°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 17 Sep 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sanford NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Sanford NC
 35.48°N 79.17°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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