Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Threat Shifts to the Southeast U.S. Tuesday

Strong to severe thunderstorms will shift east on Tuesday, with damaging winds the most likely hazard, over parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia. Heavy to excessive rainfall will also be possible Tuesday over northern Florida. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 May 2:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.79°N 78.65°W (Elev. 328 ft)
3:40 am EDT May 15, 2024
3am EDT May 15, 2024-6pm EDT May 21, 2024
 
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