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Apex, NC weather

It is 55°F and fog at Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International Airport as of Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high near 72°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:57 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:20 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

55°F

Fog

Wind

NNE 5 mph

Humidity 100% · dew point 55°F

Pressure · visibility

30.36 inHg

Visibility 0.3 mi

Observed at Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Special Weather Statement Moderate Expected

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 7:10AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Area
Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Lee; Harnett
In effect
Oct 28, 7:10 AM EDT
Expires
Oct 28, 10:00 AM EDT
Issued by
NWS Raleigh NC
Full text

Patchy fog has continued to develop this morning across portions of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. The lowest visibilites are roughly from aline from Burlington to Raleigh, to Roxboro and Henderson. Visibilities may be reduced to one quarter mile or less at times. If you are driving this morning, make sure to allow extra driving time to reach your destination. Reduce driving speeds, increase following distances, and use only low beam headlights. Visibilities should improve between 9 and 10 AM this morning.

Special Weather Statement Moderate Expected

Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 6:05AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

Area
Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Wake; Johnston; Wilson
In effect
Oct 28, 6:05 AM EDT
Expires
Oct 28, 9:00 AM EDT
Issued by
NWS Raleigh NC
Full text

Patchy fog has developed this morning across portions of the northeast Piedmont as well as the Coastal Plain. Visibilities will be locally reduced to one half mile at times through 9 AM.

Around the NWS RAH forecast area

2 active alerts cover zones served by the RAH office near Apex:

  • Special Weather Statement (2)

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. North Carolina has 16 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Apex (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM54°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 7 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 12 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 1 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 2 PM69°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 7 mph
Wed 3 PM71°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 7 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 7 mph
Wed 5 PM71°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 7 mph
Wed 6 PM69°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 7 PM65°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 8 PM63°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM62°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 11 PM60°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 1 AM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 2 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 3 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 4 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 5 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 6 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 7 AM56°FCloudy2%NE 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Apex can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 72°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 49°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday

High 71°F·Low 50°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday

High 75°F·Low 56°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Apex is served by the National Weather Service RAH forecast office, forecast zone NCZ041, county zone NCC183.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Apex (35.7256, -78.8799), in Wake County. Population: 75,977 (2024 estimate), number 14 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KRAX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.7256,-78.8799 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:57 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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