Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW New Hope NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW New Hope NC
 35.86°N 78.64°W (Elev. 400 ft)
3:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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