Weather / North Carolina
Cary hourly forecast: warm with afternoon storms likely
Scattered thunderstorms expected to develop after 3 p.m. with highs near 84 degrees; clearer and cooler Thursday.
Cary will experience a warm, humid Wednesday with scattered afternoon thunderstorms developing after 3 p.m., followed by a cooler, drier Thursday. Current conditions show 72 degrees with 65 percent humidity. High today will reach 84 degrees. Overnight lows will drop to 68 degrees with continued humidity.
Hour-by-Hour Wednesday Forecast
- 6 a.m. — 70 degrees, partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain
- 7 a.m. — 72 degrees, partly cloudy, 10% chance of rain
- 8 a.m. — 74 degrees, mostly sunny, 5% chance of rain
- 9 a.m. — 76 degrees, mostly sunny, 5% chance of rain
- 10 a.m. — 78 degrees, sunny, 5% chance of rain
- 11 a.m. — 80 degrees, sunny, 5% chance of rain
- 12 p.m. — 81 degrees, mostly sunny, 10% chance of rain
- 1 p.m. — 82 degrees, partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain
- 2 p.m. — 83 degrees, partly cloudy, 35% chance of rain
- 3 p.m. — 84 degrees, mostly cloudy, 55% chance of rain
- 4 p.m. — 83 degrees, thunderstorms likely, 75% chance of rain
- 5 p.m. — 81 degrees, thunderstorms likely, 85% chance of rain
- 6 p.m. — 79 degrees, thunderstorms, 80% chance of rain
- 7 p.m. — 77 degrees, thunderstorms ending, 60% chance of rain
- 8 p.m. — 75 degrees, clearing, 30% chance of rain
- 9 p.m. — 73 degrees, clear, 10% chance of rain
- 10 p.m. — 71 degrees, clear, 5% chance of rain
- 11 p.m. — 70 degrees, clear, 5% chance of rain
Extended Outlook
Thursday will be noticeably cooler and more pleasant, with highs around 76 degrees and humidity dropping to 45 percent. Winds will shift to the northwest at 8 to 12 miles per hour, clearing the air. Friday returns warmth with highs near 80 and increasing clouds. Saturday brings a 40 percent chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny conditions with highs near 78 degrees.
The weekend forecast suggests building heat again starting Sunday, with highs near 85 and mugginess returning Monday and Tuesday. No significant rain expected Monday through Wednesday of next week, though a frontal system may bring showers late Wednesday evening. Meteorologists recommend staying indoors or seeking shelter during the peak thunderstorm window this afternoon between 3 and 7 p.m., when lightning and wind gusts could reach 40 miles per hour.