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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.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 8 Dec 4:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 05:44pm until December 9, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 05:44pm until December 9, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 20. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 20. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.9°N 79.05°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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