Observed 3:15 AM EDT at KHRJ

Fuquay-Varina, NC weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 52°11°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (40°5° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 2 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 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	15%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	20%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	25%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	20%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	16%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	12%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	89%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	62%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	45%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	44%	42%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	35%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	24%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	26%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°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.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Swift Creek above McCuller's Crossroads

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swift Creek near Apex

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Swift Creek Upstream of Kildaire Farm Rd

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Symphony Lake near Cary

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 52

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

RALEIGH STATE UNIV · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Fuquay-Varina weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:44 PM; Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:41–7:03 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:44 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fuquay-Varina. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fuquay-Varina, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swift Creek above McCuller's Crossroads

Swift Creek near Apex

Swift Creek Upstream of Kildaire Farm Rd

Symphony Lake near Cary

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? Good

Moon