Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cary NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Wind chill values as low as 20. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary NC
 35.79°N 78.79°W (Elev. 472 ft)
4:36 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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