Apex, North Carolina Weather
Apex, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Apex, Wake County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Apex. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Apex is published on the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Apex have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Apex: Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 28 km · Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (KHRJ) 41 km · Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX) 47 km · Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ) 57 km · Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR) 59 km
Conditions reported at KRDU describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Apex specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina, rises from the rolling Piedmont terrain, a landscape where the earth's gentle swells are a constant, quiet presence. It lies 5.6 miles south-west of Cary, NC (from Cary, NC: bearing 224°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Holly Springs. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp soil, a fragrance intensified after a summer shower, and the sun, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, almost honeyed light across the verdant fields and the scattered stands of oak and maple. This is a place where the sky feels expansive, a broad canvas for the slow drift of clouds, and the land itself seems to breathe with a steady, enduring rhythm, a subtle testament to the agricultural heritage that still imbues the surrounding countryside. The history of Apex is a story deeply entwined with the arrival of the railroad, a transformative force that shaped its early growth and established it as a vital hub. Once a significant point for the Chatham Railroad, its very name, Apex, reflects its strategic position as the highest point on the line between Richmond and Columbia. This historical significance has left an indelible mark, evident in the preserved structures of its historic downtown, a charming collection of brick buildings that whisper tales of commerce and community from a bygone era. Today, Apex’s economy has diversified, embracing modern industries while retaining a strong connection to its agricultural roots, a blend that gives the town a unique character, a place where the future is built upon the foundations of a rich and resourceful past.
Live animated radar for Apex and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Apex, Wake County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.732652°N, 78.850286°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27502, 27523, 27539 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Apex, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apex, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Apex includes coordinates 35.732652°N, 78.850286°W, situated in Wake County. ZIP code 27502, 27523, 27539. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
