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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elon NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers.  Temperature falling to around 41 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: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °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 54. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 41 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 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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:
Elon NC
 36.1°N 79.5°W (Elev. 768 ft)
3:18 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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