Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Jul 7:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

Heat Advisory July 5, 12:00pm until July 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.77°N 78.63°W (Elev. 299 ft)
8:36 am EDT Jul 5, 2026
8am EDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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