Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 53–90%
- Wind
- 10 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 75°Mostly Sunny3% rain74% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 79°Mostly Sunny4% rain69% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 82°Mostly Sunny4% rain63% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 84°Mostly Sunny4% rain59% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 86°Mostly Sunny3% rain55% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 87°Mostly Sunny3% rain53% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 86°Mostly Sunny4% rain55% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 85°Mostly Sunny4% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 81°Partly Cloudy4% rain63% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 77°Partly Cloudy4% rain69% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 74°Partly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 72°Mostly Cloudy3% rain79% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 69°Mostly Cloudy3% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 68°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 67°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 66°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 66°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 64°Mostly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 64°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 63°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 63°Patchy Fog0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 68°Partly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 22%
- Humidity
- 42–97%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 42%
- Humidity
- 55–86%
- Wind
- 25 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 18%
- Humidity
- 46–83%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 15%
- Humidity
- 61–96%
- Wind
- 12 mph
- 87° / 68°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 53–90% · Wind 10 mph
- 88° / 63°Friday looks fairly quiet.22% rain · Humidity 42–97% · Wind 21 mph
- 68° / 48°Saturday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 55–86% · Wind 25 mph
- 61° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 46–83% · Wind 21 mph
- 66° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 61–96% · Wind 12 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Durham County area · Updated Thu 9:26 AMModerate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.
71 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to ozone, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground71 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Butner radar
Radar animation for Butner, 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?
Weather is less concerning around 7 PM–10 PM.
Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
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 14 miles away, the Durham hub looks more deeply at Durham, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Butner’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 Durham County area, about 10 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 Butner, 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.