Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Chapel Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Chapel Hill NC
 35.87°N 79°W (Elev. 249 ft)
6:12 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
9pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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