Monthly outlook for Elon, NC: average high 88.5°, average low 68.9°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 3.8 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (99.3°), the coolest 15 August (61.3°).
88.5°/68.9°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
10 / 7
Wet days / normal
3.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
8 August – 17 August
90°
85.6°
+2.4°
18 August – 27 August
86°
85°
+0.5°
28 August – 6 September
at normal
84.1°
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August records over 66 years
104.2°18 August 1988All-time high
49.1°30 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Burlington (3 mi).
Sun, 0992° / 72°0.01
92 °
Elon, Sunday, 9 August
Light rain. High 92°, low 72°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.4 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Mon, 1098° / 72°0.04
98 °
Elon, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 72°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.5 mph W
Humidity40%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1199° / 73°0.07
99 °
Elon, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 73°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.3 mph N
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1294° / 71°0.02
94 °
Elon, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 71°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind15.8 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1399° / 72°0.11
99 °
Elon, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 72°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind12.6 mph W
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Fri, 1479° / 66°0.92
79 °
Elon, Friday, 14 August
Heavy rain. High 79°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.6 mph NE
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Sat, 1582° / 61°0
82 °
Elon, Saturday, 15 August
Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 61°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NE
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Sun, 1680° / 63°0
80 °
Elon, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Mon, 1787° / 64°0
87 °
Elon, Monday, 17 August
Mostly clear. High 87°, low 64°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point59°
Tue, 1884° / 69°0.46
84 °
Elon, Tuesday, 18 August
Rain. High 84°, low 69°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind15.4 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Wed, 1988° / 71°0.31
88 °
Elon, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 88°, low 71°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Thu, 2091° / 70°0.08
91 °
Elon, Thursday, 20 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 70°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Fri, 2185° / 72°1.51
85 °
Elon, Friday, 21 August
Heavy rain. High 85°, low 72°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind8.7 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point72°
Sat, 2287° / 72°0.06
87 °
Elon, Saturday, 22 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 72°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.8 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sun, 2381° / 65°0
81 °
Elon, Sunday, 23 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 65°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.8 mph NE
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2484° / 67°0.09
84 °
Elon, Monday, 24 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (2002)
Record low55° (2024)
Tue, 2585° / 67°0.05
85 °
Elon, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high97° (2007)
Record low56° (2024)
Wed, 2685° / 67°0.07
85 °
Elon, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high95° (2016)
Record low57° (2013)
Thu, 2785° / 68°0.15
85 °
Elon, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high97° (2021)
Record low59° (1966)
Fri, 2886° / 68°0.11
86 °
Elon, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high98° (2021)
Record low55° (1969)
Sat, 2986° / 67°0.05
86 °
Elon, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1998)
Record low52° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 67°0.11
85 °
Elon, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (2021)
Record low49° (1986)
Mon, 3185° / 67°0.11
85 °
Elon, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high95° (2010)
Record low54° (1976)
Tue, 0183° / 66°0.17
83 °
Elon, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high96° (1993)
Record low56° (1967)
Wed, 0284° / 66°0.13
84 °
Elon, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high94° (1980)
Record low51° (1967)
Thu, 0384° / 66°0.15
84 °
Elon, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high96° (2010)
Record low49° (1967)
Fri, 0483° / 66°0.14
83 °
Elon, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low53° (1967)
Sat, 0582° / 66°0.23
82 °
Elon, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low52° (1997)
Sun, 0683° / 66°0.27
83 °
Elon, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.27 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high97° (2023)
Record low54° (1982)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Elon, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Elon, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.