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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.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast 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.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast 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.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.79°N 78.65°W (Elev. 328 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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