National Weather Service Forecast for: Sanford NC
Issued by: National Weather Service Raleigh, NC
Updated: 11:52 am EDT May 4, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Mostly Clear

 Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunny

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly Cloudy

 Wednesday

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
 Thursday

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Showers

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers
Likely

 Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Mostly Sunny
Hi 80 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 85 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 69 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
 Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
 
 A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
 Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
 
 Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Sanford NC.