Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 52–93%
- Wind
- 9 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 81°Mostly Sunny3% rain65% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 84°Mostly Sunny4% rain57% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 86°Mostly Sunny3% rain53% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 87°Mostly Sunny3% rain52% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 85°Mostly Sunny4% rain55% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 84°Mostly Sunny4% rain57% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 80°Partly Cloudy3% rain65% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 76°Partly Cloudy3% rain74% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy3% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 71°Partly Cloudy3% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 69°Partly Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 67°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 66°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 66°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 64°Mostly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 64°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 63°Mostly Cloudy0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 63°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 62°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 67°Mostly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 73°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 78°Mostly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 15 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 31%
- Humidity
- 43–100%
- Wind
- 22 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 41%
- Humidity
- 60–93%
- Wind
- 26 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 18%
- Humidity
- 51–83%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 15%
- Humidity
- 68–100%
- Wind
- 13 mph
- 87° / 67°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 52–93% · Wind 9 mph
- 87° / 62°Friday looks fairly quiet.31% rain · Humidity 43–100% · Wind 22 mph
- 65° / 46°Saturday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 26 mph
- 59° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 51–83% · Wind 21 mph
- 65° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 68–100% · Wind 13 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Durham County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PMModerate 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
Hillsborough radar
Radar animation for Hillsborough, 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 13 miles away, the Durham hub looks more deeply at Durham, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Hillsborough’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 13 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 Hillsborough, 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.