Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cary NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Cary NC
 35.79°N 78.79°W (Elev. 472 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
7am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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