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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY)

Lat: 36.05°NLon: 79.47°WElev: 604ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Elon NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Elon NC
 36.1°N 79.5°W (Elev. 768 ft)
Last Update:
3:03 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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