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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

Lat: 36.05°NLon: 79.47°WElev: 604ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 29 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 29. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Burlington NC
 36.07°N 79.45°W (Elev. 699 ft)
5:57 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
10am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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