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Apex, North Carolina Weather Forecast

Wake County 35.72°N, 78.87°W Pop. 59,300
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Today in Apex: clear skies with a high near 89°F and a low around 64°F. Rain chance 0%. Best chance of rain is Saturday at 54%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 89°F today to 60°F by Sunday.

Forecast updated 4:05 PM EDT, Oct 15

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7-Day Forecast for Apex

Today 10/15
Clear sky
89°/64°
0%
Fri 10/16
Clear sky
86°/64°
13%
Sat 10/17
Slight rain showers
69°/49°
54%
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
60°/41°
8%
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
67°/44°
7%
Tue 10/20
Clear sky
71°/48°
3%
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
72°/50°
4%
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp88°85°80°77°74°72°71°70°69°68°67°66°65°64°64°64°68°74°78°82°84°86°86°86°
Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindS 3SSE 3SSE 3ESE 4ESE 4ESE 3ESE 3ESE 2ESE 2SE 2SE 3S 3S 4SSW 5SSW 5SSW 5SW 6SW 7SW 9SW 10SW 12SW 12SW 12SW 12

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,568
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.28 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
27.56 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
70°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.86 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Apex →

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About Apex Weather

Apex sits at about 456 feet above sea level in Wake County, North Carolina. About 59,300 people live in the Apex area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service RAH office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KRAX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 17 and the first fall freeze around Nov 23.

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