Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Roxboro, Person County Airport (KTDF)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 78.98°WElev: 610ft.

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Butner NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °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 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Butner NC
 36.14°N 78.77°W (Elev. 328 ft)
3:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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