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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.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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