National Weather Service Forecast for: Sanford NC
Issued by: National Weather Service Raleigh, NC
Updated: 4:31 am EDT Jun 22, 2026
 
Today

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.
Mostly Clear

Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.
Sunny

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Mostly Clear

Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Hi 98 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 91 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 91 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 93 °F Lo 71 °F Hi 96 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light north wind.
Wednesday
 
Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Sanford NC.