Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 7:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.79°N 78.65°W (Elev. 328 ft)
7:49 am EST Jan 15, 2026
8am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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