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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Southwest 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 quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 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 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °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 70.

    High: 70 °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 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Southwest 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 quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 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 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. 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 70. 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 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.79°N 78.65°W (Elev. 328 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
10am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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