Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Dec 5:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

Red Flag Warning December 29, 12:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am.  Patchy fog between 1am and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 3am. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 57 by 3am. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.9°N 79.05°W (Elev. 499 ft)
3:17 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
6pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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