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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 17 Aug 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.05°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
11:56 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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