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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Jul 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wake Forest NC

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 12:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Light and variable wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 108. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wake Forest NC
 35.98°N 78.51°W (Elev. 358 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 am EDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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