Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.67°W (Elev. 312 ft)
1:49 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
1am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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