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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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 16 May 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.05°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
12:49 pm EDT May 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 16, 2025-6pm EDT May 22, 2025
 
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