| NWS Forecast for: Raleigh NC Issued by: National Weather Service Raleigh, NC Last Update: 8:35 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind. Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. | |
| Raleigh NC 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft) | |
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