Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 18 Jul 7:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC

Flood Watch until July 19, 04:00am
Heat Advisory July 19, 11:00am until July 19, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Flood Watch until July 19, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC
 35.9°N 78.77°W (Elev. 400 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Jul 18, 2025
8pm EDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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