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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.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Parkwood NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northwest wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 88. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 88. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Parkwood NC
 35.87°N 78.95°W (Elev. 253 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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