Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Raleigh NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11am.  Temperature falling to around 45 by 4pm. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    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 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °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 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 45 by 4pm. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light northwest wind.
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 45. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Raleigh NC
 35.78°N 78.68°W (Elev. 390 ft)
6:26 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
12am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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