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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sanford, Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (KTTA)

Lat: 35.58°NLon: 79.1°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Fuquay Varina NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. High near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. High near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Fuquay Varina NC
 35.57°N 78.88°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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