Weather forecast for todaySanford, NC

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 8:47 am EDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 9mphNNW 340°
  • Humidity: 96%
  • Dewpoint: 54°F
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 0
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Currently, in Sanford, rain-soaked streets reflect the grey sky.
Rainfall is minimal.
The temperature is a fresh 53.6°F, while the real-feel temperature is a similar 51.8°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum anticipated 55.4°F for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 55°F
  • 39°F
AM Rain
AM Rain
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 0.2"
  • Wind: 14mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 83%
  • UV index: 2
  • Sunrise: 7:24 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:39 pm EDT
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Today, expect rainy weather to start the day before gradual improvement.
The likelihood of rainfall is high. However, precipitation will be light. Predicted temperatures will peak at a refreshing 55.4°F and dip to a minimum of an icy 39.2°F.
The projected high resembles November more than October, matching 59.7°F rather than 71.8°F.
Sunrise was at 7:24 am and sunset will be at 6:39 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 14min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Maximum temperature: 55°C.
Coldest hour: 11 pm 46°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 9 am 100%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 9 am
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 0.08"
  • Wind: 9mphNNW 343°
  • Humidity: 95%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 4mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 75%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 11mphN 349°
  • Humidity: 93%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 5mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 am
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 83%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 12mphN 353°
  • Humidity: 92%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 3mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 12 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Light Rain
Light Rain
  • Precip. probability: 64%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 13mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 88%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 5mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 1 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 20%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 84%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 8mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 2 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 12%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 7°
  • Humidity: 82%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 9mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 3 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Cloudy
Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 10%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 14mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 76%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 16%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 13mphN 11°
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 11%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphNNE 14°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 8%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphNNE 18°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:39 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 20°
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 25°
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 23°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 3%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNE 24°
  • Humidity: 76%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphNNE 21°
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Sanford, a combination of cloudy and showery weather is predicted.
Rainfall is forecasted from 9 am to 12 pm. With light precipitation of 0.08", most rainfall is expected at 9 am.
The temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 46.4°F and the highest temperature of 55.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 9 am, 5 pm and 6 pm.
The highest temperature today will resemble November's average maximum more than October's 71.8°F. The minimum temperature will be also more in line with November's average low of 41.9°F than October's typical 52.5°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 12:47:23 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently, it rains, but precipitation is minimal.

The current temperature (8:47 am EDT) is 53.6°F.

On Saturday, in Sanford, the morning will bring widespread showers before conditions improve.

With a probability of 100%, light precipitation of 0.2" is expected.

Today, the highest temperature will be 55.4°F, while the lowest temperature will be 39.2°F.
The maximum temperature will be uncommonly lower than the average highest temperature of 71.8°F in October. The lowest temperature today will be also uncommonly lower than the average low of 52.5°F.

On Saturday, in Sanford, sunrise was at 7:24 am and sunset will be at 6:39 pm (EDT).

In Sanford, today, there will be 11h and 14min of daylight.