As of 19:23 EDT

Weather in Purnell, NC

84°Current weather

Purnell, Saturday, 8 August, 19:23

Rain. Feels like 92°. High 90°, low 73°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind1 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point74°

Monthly outlook for Purnell, NC: average high 88.8°, average low 69.1°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 10 days (about 4.8 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (98.1°), the coolest 16 August (61.9°).

88.8°/69.1°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
10 / 7
Wet days / normal
4.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August90.1°86.1°+2.2°
18 August – 27 August86.7°85.5°+0.7°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal84.6°

August records over 66 years

102.9°9 August 2007All-time high
53.8°30 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Raleigh (13 mi).

Sun, 0992° / 72°0.05Light rain
92 °Light rain

Purnell, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 92°, low 72°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.9 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Mon, 1098° / 73°0.06Rain
98 °Rain

Purnell, Monday, 10 August

Rain. High 98°, low 73°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1198° / 71°0.61Rain
98 °Rain

Purnell, Tuesday, 11 August

Rain. High 98°, low 71°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind0.8 mph W
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1293° / 71°0.06Light rain
93 °Light rain

Purnell, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 93°, low 71°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind12.5 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1397° / 70°0.27Rain
97 °Rain

Purnell, Thursday, 13 August

Rain. High 97°, low 70°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.8 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Fri, 1483° / 67°0.77Rain
83 °Rain

Purnell, Friday, 14 August

Rain. High 83°, low 67°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility
Dew point69°
Sat, 1583° / 62°0Mostly clear
83 °Mostly clear

Purnell, Saturday, 15 August

Mostly clear. High 83°, low 62°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sun, 1682° / 62°0Mostly clear
82 °Mostly clear

Purnell, Sunday, 16 August

Mostly clear. High 82°, low 62°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity40%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Mon, 1785° / 68°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Purnell, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 85°, low 68°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity44%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Tue, 1888° / 69°0.38Rain
88 °Rain

Purnell, Tuesday, 18 August

Rain. High 88°, low 69°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Wed, 1986° / 69°1.06Heavy rain
86 °Heavy rain

Purnell, Wednesday, 19 August

Heavy rain. High 86°, low 69°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Thu, 2090° / 71°0.06Light rain
90 °Light rain

Purnell, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 71°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Fri, 2184° / 71°1.41Heavy rain
84 °Heavy rain

Purnell, Friday, 21 August

Heavy rain. High 84°, low 71°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SE
Humidity84%
Visibility
Dew point75°
Sat, 2291° / 72°0Partly cloudy
91 °Partly cloudy

Purnell, Saturday, 22 August

Partly cloudy. High 91°, low 72°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Sun, 2381° / 63°0Overcast
81 °Overcast

Purnell, Sunday, 23 August

Overcast. High 81°, low 63°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NE
Humidity49%
Visibility
Dew point59°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2485° / 69°0.09Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high99° (2002)
Record low57° (2024)
Tue, 2585° / 68°0.05Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high99° (1968)
Record low59° (1994)
Wed, 2685° / 68°0.08Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low59° (2013)
Thu, 2785° / 69°0.18Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high95° (1987)
Record low60° (1981)
Fri, 2886° / 70°0.12Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Purnell, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2021)
Record low59° (1969)
Sat, 2986° / 70°0.07Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Purnell, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (1993)
Record low55° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 69°0.13Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2021)
Record low54° (1986)
Mon, 3185° / 69°0.15Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (2010)
Record low57° (1976)
Tue, 0184° / 68°0.16Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Purnell, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high98° (1993)
Record low58° (2025)
Wed, 0284° / 67°0.15Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Purnell, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (2014)
Record low56° (1967)
Thu, 0385° / 68°0.13Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Purnell, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high98° (2010)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0484° / 68°0.14Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Purnell, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low56° (2021)
Sat, 0583° / 67°0.22Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Purnell, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high94° (1983)
Record low54° (1994)
Sun, 0684° / 68°0.25Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Purnell, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low56° (1984)

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 Purnell, 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 Purnell, 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.