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Wake Forest, NC weather

It is 52°F and fog at Franklin County Airport as of Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 50°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:12 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:20 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Fog

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 52°F

Pressure · visibility

30.34 inHg

Visibility 0.5 mi

Observed at Franklin County Airport (KLHZ), Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Wake Forest forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS RAH forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. North Carolina has 14 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Wake Forest (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM51°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM52°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM52°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM53°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM56°FPatchy Fog0%NE 6 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 12 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 1 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 7 mph
Wed 2 PM70°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 3 PM71°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 5 PM70°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 6 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM62°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 9 PM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 10 PM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 11 PM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 1 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 2 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 3 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 4 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%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 Wake Forest can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 50°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 55°F

Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 50°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 3 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 1 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 79.

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

Saturday

High 71°F·Low 49°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

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

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 54°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. 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 chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 75°F

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

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest (35.9644, -78.5133), in Wake County. Population: 56,764 (2024 estimate), number 20 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/35.9644,-78.5133 (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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