Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 3:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.9°N 79.05°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:14 am EDT Oct 5, 2026
4am EDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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