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Sanford, NC weather

It is 46°F and clear at Pinehurst/Southern Pines, Moore County Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 46°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:12 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:26 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

46°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.32 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Pinehurst/Southern Pines, Moore County Airport (KSOP), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Sanford forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS RAH forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the RAH office near Sanford.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. North Carolina has 13 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Sanford (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM48°FMostly Clear0%NE 2 mph
Wed 3 AM47°FMostly Clear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 4 AM47°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 5 AM47°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 7 AM49°FMostly Cloudy0%N 5 mph
Wed 8 AM50°FPatchy Fog1%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM54°FPatchy Fog1%NE 6 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 12 PM65°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 1 PM67°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 5 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 9 PM61°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 10 PM61°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 11 PM60°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM59°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 mph
Thu 1 AM58°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 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 Sanford can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 46°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

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

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 47°F

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

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 81°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday

High 72°F·Low 49°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 54°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

High 76°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Sanford is served by the National Weather Service RAH forecast office, forecast zone NCZ076, county zone NCC105.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Sanford (35.4938, -79.1765), in Lee County. Population: 32,971 (2024 estimate), number 35 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/35.4938,-79.1765 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:12 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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