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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.84°N 78.64°W (Elev. 364 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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