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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.

A Few Clouds

93°F

34°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 1 Sep 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.84°N 78.64°W (Elev. 364 ft)
Last Update:
7:31 am EDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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