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Sanford, NC weather radar & alerts

LEE COUNTY · 35.49°N 79.18°W · UPDATED 5:55 PM EST
Freeze Warning Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Mo... · starts Sun 1:00 AM EST Read alert
46°8° Clear Feels like 45°7°
L 28°-2°
WindSW 3 mph5 km/h
Humidity51%
Rain0%
Air quality6 Good
Pressure30.10 in101.9 kPa
Sunset5:11 PM
Now 46°8°
8PM 41°5°
9PM 39°4°
10PM 39°4°
11PM 36°2°
12AM 36°2°

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7-day forecast for Sanford

Today Widespread frost 28°-2° No rain
Sun Widespread frost then sunny 57°14° 30°-1° No rain
Mon Sunny 57°14° 30°-1° No rain
Tue Sunny 61°16° 30°-1° No rain
Wed Sunny 64°18° 30°-1° No rain
Thu Sunny 70°21° 34°1° 1% rain
Fri Mostly sunny 70°21° 36°2° 1% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Tonight
Widespread frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 1 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Tonight
Widespread frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 7 km/h.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. North wind 0 to 6 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 4 to 9 km/h.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around -1. North wind around 2 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday night
Clear, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Wednesday night
Clear, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tropics near Sanford
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Sanford in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 344 satellite detections Nearest 17 mi27 km SE, near Mamers, NC · 30 h ago Fire map

News radio for Sanford

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WUNC 91.5 Chapel Hill, NC Public radio · MP3 56k This station plays in the app
WIZS 1450 Henderson, NC News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
WHQR Public radio · AAC 48k This station plays in the app
WRAL News+ News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
WHCL 97.9 Chapelboro Chapel Hill, NC News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app
WNG706 162.450 Weather · MP3 This station plays in the app
WCVEFM Public radio · MP3 64k This station plays in the app
WMRA Public radio · MP3 64k This station plays in the app
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About Sanford weather today

Sanford is clear at 46°F with a southwest wind of 3 mph. A Freeze Warning starts Sun 1:00 AM. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 57°F to 70°F. Warnings for Sanford are issued by the National Weather Service.

Sanford is clear at 8°C with a southwest wind of 5 km/h. A Freeze Warning starts Sun 1:00 AM. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 14°C to 21°C. Warnings for Sanford are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Sanford right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Sanford right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Sanford right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Sanford this week?

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 1% chance.

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 1% chance.

Is a hurricane heading toward Sanford?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Sanford at a glance

County
Lee
NWS office
Raleigh
Time zone
Eastern (EST)
Sunrise / sunset
6:51 AM / 5:11 PM
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