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.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow.  Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.79°N 78.65°W (Elev. 328 ft)
12:50 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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