Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 10:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am.  Low around 39. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  High near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC
 35.87°N 78.78°W (Elev. 400 ft)
5:27 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
11pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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