Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sanford, Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (KTTA)

Lat: 35.58°NLon: 79.1°WElev: 246ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 26 Jul 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Pittsboro NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Pittsboro NC
 35.7°N 79.08°W (Elev. 279 ft)
6:12 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
10pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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