Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	104°F (40°C)
Last update	18 Jul 1:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

Flood Watch July 18, 03:00pm until July 19, 04:00am

Heat Advisory July 19, 11:00am until July 19, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory July 18, 02:13pm until July 18, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory July 18, 02:13pm until July 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.