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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.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Sep 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

Heat Advisory September 3, 11:00am until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.84°N 78.67°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
9:43 pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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