Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern High Plains Saturday; Coastal Flooding in the East

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon into early evening across parts of the southern High Plains. Damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and heavy to excessive rainfall are possible. Along the Atlantic Coast, widespread minor to isolated moderate coastal flooding at high tides is forecast through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

Lat: 36.05°NLon: 79.47°WElev: 604ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 21 Sep 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Isolated showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Burlington NC
 36.1°N 79.47°W (Elev. 699 ft)
3:42 am EDT Sep 21, 2024
4am EDT Sep 21, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 27, 2024
 
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