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Cary, North Carolina · now

57°

Partly Cloudy

High / Low
79° / 56°
Wind
0 mph N
Humidity
63%

Tomorrow· Thursday72°/50°· Sunny

warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Cary, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 79° with a low near 56°.

What to wear today

T-shirt and shorts weather

79°F today — easy summer dressing.

Temperature · next 24 hours

45° 65° 85° 78° 53° 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 8 AM

    53°

    0%

  2. 10 AM

    64°

    0%

  3. 12 PM

    71°

    0%

  4. 2 PM

    76°

    0%

  5. 4 PM

    77°

    0%

  6. 6 PM

    77°

    1%

  7. 8 PM

    72°

    6%

  8. 10 PM

    66°

    11%

  9. 12 AM

    64°

    16%

  10. 2 AM

    62°

    18%

  11. 4 AM

    59°

    16%

  12. 6 AM

    56°

    4%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Sunny 20% 79° · 56°
  2. Thu 5/14 Sunny 4% 72° · 50°
  3. Fri 5/15 Sunny 3% 77° · 57°
  4. Sat 5/16 Sunny 5% 87° · 65°
  5. Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 24% 92° · 67°
  6. Mon 5/18 Sunny 9% 93° · 68°
  7. Tue 5/19 Sunny 8% 92° · 68°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Rain Showers 31% 90° · 67°
  2. Thu 5/21 Drizzle 36% 80° · 68°
  3. Fri 5/22 Drizzle 35% 79° · 65°
  4. Sat 5/23 Partly Cloudy 23% 83° · 61°
  5. Sun 5/24 Partly Cloudy 30% 83° · 61°
  6. Mon 5/25 Cloudy 20% 86° · 64°
  7. Tue 5/26 Partly Cloudy 24% 88° · 65°
  8. Wed 5/27 Mostly Sunny 24% 92° · 65°
  9. Thu 5/28 Drizzle 33% 93° · 61°

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

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.

  • Run9 AM

    comfortable at 58°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike10 AM

    comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf10 AM

    comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic11 AM

    comfortable at 69°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Cary

Cary in May typically averages 77° highs and 59° lows, with about 19 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); 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
May77°59°19
Jun88°69°18
Jul89°73°24
Aug83°67°15
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.

Forecast details

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