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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 16 Jun 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

Flood Watch June 16, 02:12pm until June 17, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch June 16, 02:12pm until June 17, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Tue

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 89 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 pm EDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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