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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

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

Lat: 36.05°NLon: 79.47°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Burlington NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington NC
 36.07°N 79.45°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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