Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KBUY

Burlington, NC weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 69–9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 66°19° today at 4 PM
Low 43°6° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	9%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	9%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	11%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	17%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	17%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	17%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	17%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	80%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	69%	72%	1
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	55%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	51%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	34%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	49%	59%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	17%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	15%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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
60°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

Haw River at Haw River

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Alamance Creek at Graham

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Haw River at NC-62

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:46 PM; Morning 7:16–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Burlington. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Burlington, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Haw River at Haw River

Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr

Little Alamance Creek at Graham

Haw River at NC-62

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon