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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

35°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cary NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 37. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary NC
 35.79°N 78.79°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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