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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 18 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Cary NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of snow. High near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of snow. High near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Cary NC
 35.71°N 78.75°W (Elev. 344 ft)
Last Update:
9:46 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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