View
Units

Cary, North Carolina weather · now

91°

Sunny

Feels
94°
High / Low
97° / 73°
Wind
33 mph WNW
Humidity
44%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 5:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 33% · 6 PM

12 PM
·
·
3 PM
·
·
6 PM
·
·
9 PM
·
11 PM
ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:30 AM 8:09 PM 13h 39m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Cary, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 97° with a low near 73°.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 97°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

65° 85° 100° ↑ 95° ↓ 73° 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM

  1. 12 PM

    91°

    3%

  2. 2 PM

    94°

    4%

  3. 4 PM

    95°

    23%

  4. 6 PM

    92°

    33%

  5. 8 PM

    85°

    25%

  6. 10 PM

    80°

    20%

  7. 12 AM

    77°

    14%

  8. 2 AM

    75°

    3%

  9. 4 AM

    74°

    2%

  10. 6 AM

    74°

    2%

  11. 8 AM

    75°

    1%

  12. 10 AM

    83°

    0%

Live radar

View full radar →
Open full radar →

7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33% 97° · 73°
    1. 12 PM 91° Sunny 3%
    2. 1 PM 93° Sunny 5%
    3. 2 PM 94° Sunny 4%
    4. 3 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    5. 4 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    6. 5 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    7. 6 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    8. 7 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    9. 8 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    10. 9 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    11. 10 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    12. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
  2. Wed 8/12 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35% 95° · 73°
    1. 12 AM 77° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    3. 2 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 3%
    4. 3 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 2%
    6. 5 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 2%
    7. 6 AM 74° Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 73° Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 75° Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 83° Mostly Sunny
    12. 11 AM 87° Sunny
    13. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny
    14. 1 PM 92° Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 93° Sunny 2%
    16. 3 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    17. 4 PM 94° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    18. 5 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    19. 6 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    20. 7 PM 89° Mostly Clear 7%
    21. 8 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    22. 9 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    23. 10 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    24. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
  3. Thu 8/13 Mostly Sunny 12% 96° · 76°
    1. 12 AM 77° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    3. 2 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 3%
    4. 3 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 3%
    5. 4 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 3%
    6. 5 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 3%
    7. 6 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 3%
    9. 8 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 89° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 8%
    16. 3 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 8%
    18. 5 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 8%
    19. 6 PM 93° Partly Cloudy 8%
    20. 7 PM 91° Partly Cloudy 8%
    21. 8 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 12%
    22. 9 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 12%
    23. 10 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 12%
    24. 11 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 12%
  4. Fri 8/14 Mostly Sunny 36% 97° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 12%
    2. 1 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 12%
    3. 2 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 9%
    4. 3 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 9%
    5. 4 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 9%
    6. 5 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 9%
    7. 6 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 9%
    8. 7 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 9%
    9. 8 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 2%
    10. 9 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 2%
    11. 10 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 90° Mostly Sunny 2%
    13. 12 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 2%
    14. 1 PM 93° Mostly Sunny 2%
    15. 2 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 14%
    16. 3 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 14%
    17. 4 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 14%
    18. 5 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 14%
    19. 6 PM 93° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    20. 7 PM 90° Mostly Cloudy 14%
    21. 8 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    22. 9 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    23. 10 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    24. 11 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
  5. Sat 8/15 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21% 90° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    2. 1 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    4. 3 AM 77° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    5. 4 AM 76° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    6. 5 AM 75° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    7. 6 AM 74° Partly Sunny 10%
    8. 7 AM 74° Partly Sunny 10%
    9. 8 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 11%
    10. 9 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 11%
    11. 10 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 11%
    12. 11 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 11%
    13. 12 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 11%
    14. 1 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 11%
    15. 2 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    16. 3 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    17. 4 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    18. 5 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    19. 6 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    20. 7 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    21. 8 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 8%
    22. 9 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 8%
    23. 10 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 8%
    24. 11 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 8%
  6. Sun 8/16 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18% 92° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 8%
    2. 1 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 8%
    3. 2 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 7%
    4. 3 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 7%
    5. 4 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 7%
    6. 5 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 7%
    7. 6 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 7%
    8. 7 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 7%
    9. 8 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 4%
    15. 2 PM 90° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    16. 3 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    17. 4 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    18. 5 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    19. 6 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    20. 7 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    21. 8 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    22. 9 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    23. 10 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    24. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
  7. Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34% 96° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    3. 2 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 6%
    4. 3 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 6%
    5. 4 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 6%
    6. 5 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 6%
    7. 6 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 6%
    8. 7 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 6%
    9. 8 AM 75° Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 78° Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 83° Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 87° Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 90° Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 92° Sunny 4%
    15. 2 PM 94° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    16. 3 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    17. 4 PM 96° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    18. 5 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    19. 6 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    20. 7 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    21. 8 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    22. 9 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    23. 10 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    24. 11 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 26% 88° · 71°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 16% 84° · 73°
  3. Thu 8/20 Drizzle 13% 96° · 72°
  4. Fri 8/21 Cloudy 16% 97° · 75°
  5. Sat 8/22 Cloudy 33% 100° · 76°
  6. Sun 8/23 Thunderstorms 36% 99° · 68°
  7. Mon 8/24 Drizzle 42% 75° · 55°
  8. Tue 8/25 Sunny 43% 79° · 57°
  9. Wed 8/26 Sunny 52% 81° · 60°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Thursday, 8/13

Mostly Sunny, 96° / 76°

  1. Tomorrow95°73°
  2. Thu96°76°
  3. Fri97°74°
  4. Sat90°71°
  5. Sun92°74°
  6. Mon96°74°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Cary

Cary in August typically averages 83° highs and 68° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 90°); the coldest is January (average low 29°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan47°29°9
Feb53°35°12
Mar68°46°10
Apr76°54°9
May78°59°17
Jun88°69°20
Jul90°72°23
Aug83°68°17
Sep80°64°14
Oct70°52°7
Nov64°45°8
Dec52°35°10

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

More for Cary

Other cities in North Carolina

Detailed forecast (NWS)

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
RAH 69,57
Radar station
KRAX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
35.791, -78.781