Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 15 Aug 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

Heat Advisory August 16, 11:00am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
8:17 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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