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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Dec 8:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 48. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.9°N 79.05°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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