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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.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jul 8:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Pittsboro NC

Heat Advisory July 30, 10:00am until July 30, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Heavy Rain
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Heavy Rain
then Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.