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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.
Overcast
53°F
12°C
| Humidity | 45% |
| Wind Speed | W 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.15 in (1021.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 32°F (0°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 22 Jan 4:51 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Chapel Hill NC
Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Slight Chance
RainTonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
RainFriday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow/SleetSaturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Freezing Rain
Monday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
35.92°N 79.02°W (Elev. 249 ft)
35.92°N 79.02°W (Elev. 249 ft)
3:39 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
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