Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cary NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 8am.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 8am. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Cary NC
 35.76°N 78.79°W (Elev. 400 ft)
6:53 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
12am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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