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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 3 Sep 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Zebulon NC

Heat Advisory September 4, 11:00am until September 4, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory September 3, 07:46pm until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 3, 07:46pm until September 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 69. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 69. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Zebulon NC
 35.78°N 78.29°W (Elev. 351 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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