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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.

A Few Clouds

96°F

36°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 3 Sep 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Raleigh NC

Heat Advisory September 3, 01:06pm until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 3, 01:06pm until September 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Raleigh NC
 35.84°N 78.67°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 am EDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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