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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.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 7 Jul 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Raleigh NC
 35.78°N 78.71°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am EDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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