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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Durham NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Durham NC
 36.01°N 79.01°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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