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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pope Air Force Base (KPOB)

Lat: 35.18°NLon: 79.01°WElev: 184ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Mar 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pope A F B NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 13 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.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 32 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °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 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 13 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.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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, mainly before 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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:
Pope A F B NC
 35.18°N 79.02°W (Elev. 157 ft)
2:17 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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