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Severe storms with tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and large hail expected to impact Central North Carolina on Monday!

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

Lat: 36.05°NLon: 79.47°WElev: 604ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burlington NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 29. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 29. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burlington NC
 36.1°N 79.44°W (Elev. 715 ft)
Last Update:
2:19 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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