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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  High near 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °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

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 39. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
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
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC
 35.87°N 78.78°W (Elev. 400 ft)
1:15 am EST Jan 18, 2026
3am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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