Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 2%
- Humidity
- 45–93%
- Wind
- 7 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 65°Sunny2% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 69°Sunny2% rain84% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 75°Sunny2% rain74% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 81°Sunny2% rain63% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 84°Sunny2% rain59% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 87°Sunny2% rain52% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 89°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 90°Sunny2% rain47% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 90°Sunny2% rain45% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 88°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 85°Mostly Clear2% rain53% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 81°Mostly Clear1% rain58% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 77°Partly Cloudy2% rain67% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 75°Partly Cloudy1% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy1% rain79% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 70°Partly Cloudy1% rain81% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 69°Partly Cloudy0% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 68°Partly Cloudy0% rain87% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 67°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 66°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 66°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 64°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 64°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 42–100%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 44%
- Humidity
- 55–86%
- Wind
- 26 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 17%
- Humidity
- 49–80%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 14%
- Humidity
- 63–93%
- Wind
- 14 mph
- 90° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 7 mph
- 89° / 63°Friday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 22 mph
- 70° / 50°Saturday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 55–86% · Wind 26 mph
- 62° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Humidity 49–80% · Wind 22 mph
- 67° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 63–93% · Wind 14 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Wake County area · Updated Thu 8:25 AMModerate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.
66 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AMAir near ground66 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Apex radar
Radar animation for Apex, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Lower-concern hours fall overnight.
No lower-concern three-hour stretch between 9 AM and 11 PM appears in this outlook.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Durham
About 17 miles away, the Durham hub looks more deeply at Durham, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Apex’s exact conditions.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Wake County area, about 12 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Apex, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.