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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	29 Jul 8:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC

Heat Advisory July 29, 10:00am until July 29, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory July 30, 10:00am until July 30, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.