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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 11 Jun 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

Heat Advisory June 11, 11:00am until June 11, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 35.98°N 78.9°W (Elev. 377 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 am EDT Jun 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Jun 11, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
 
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