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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

98°F

37°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 4 Jul 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Raleigh NC

Heat Advisory July 5, 12:00pm until July 5, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 01:59pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 01:59pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Independence Day

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 95. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 95. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.7°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
1:13 pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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