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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Sep 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. 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:
12:56 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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