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.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Raleigh NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °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

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
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 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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:
2 Miles NNW Raleigh NC
 35.84°N 78.67°W (Elev. 299 ft)
12:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
12am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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