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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Light Drizzle

73°F

23°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cary NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary NC
 35.79°N 78.82°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
10:42 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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