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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.

A Few Clouds

42°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 4:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC
 35.9°N 78.77°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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