Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Aug 7:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly 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)
7:35 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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