Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

Lat: 36.05°NLon: 79.47°WElev: 604ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 42 by 2pm. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 42 by 2pm. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington NC
 36.1°N 79.44°W (Elev. 715 ft)
3:18 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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