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Observed 1:50 PM EDT at KRDU

Apex, NC weather

Mostly sunny and 68°20°.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Mostly sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north-northeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
34Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.26 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Sunday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 2pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h39%1%4
Fri 3pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h39%5%3
Fri 4pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h40%5%2
Fri 5pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h42%9%1
Fri 6pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h48%9%0
Fri 7pClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h56%7%0
Fri 8pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h67%6%0
Fri 9pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%8%0
Fri 10pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h74%6%0
Fri 11pClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%2%0
Sat 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%5%0
Sat 1aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%8%0
Sat 2aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%10%0
Sat 3aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%11%0
Sat 4aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%15%0
Sat 5aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%17%0
Sat 6aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%15%0
Sat 7aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%15%0
Sat 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%14%0
Sat 9aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%14%1
Sat 10aSunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%10%2
Sat 11aSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h58%1%3
Sat 12pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h54%12%4
Sat 1pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h48%21%5
Sat 2pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%25%5
Sat 3pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%24%4
Sat 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h43%18%3
Sat 5pSunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h43%12%2
Sat 6pClear65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h48%10%1
Sat 7pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%14%0
Sat 8pClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h64%15%0
Sat 9pMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h74%18%0
Sat 10pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%8%0
Sat 11pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h83%7%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%1%0
Sun 1aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%6%0
Sun 2aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%12%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%25%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%48%0
Sun 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%69%0
Sun 6aMostly clear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%60%0
Sun 7aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%48%0
Sun 8aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%52%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%60%0
Sun 10aMostly sunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h72%50%1
Sun 11aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%34%1
Sun 12pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%36%3
Sun 1pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h50%42%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 43°.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 70°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Beaver Creek (NC) at Kelly Rd

0.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft

Reading from Fri 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

White Oak Creek at Green Level

3.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Fri 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Williams Creek Upstream of Gregson Dr

4.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.4 ft

Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Symphony Lake near Cary

4.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft

Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 50

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Raleigh-Durham International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Record high
88°31° in 1941
Record low
29°−2° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SatOct 17
  2. −9°−5°SunOct 18
  3. −7°−4°MonOct 19
  4. −2°−1°TueOct 20
  5. −2°−1°WedOct 21
  6. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

Apex weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.

Daylight
11 h 1 min
Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:54–6:45 PM
Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:45–6:55 PM
Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:55 PM–7:04 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:44 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:39 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Apex. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.