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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fayetteville, Fayetteville Regional Airport (KFAY)

Lat: 34.99°NLon: 78.88°WElev: 187ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fayetteville Regional Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fayetteville Regional Airport NC
 34.98°N 78.88°W (Elev. 177 ft)
2:17 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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