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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.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 66. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. High near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 66. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. High near 86. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.05°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
3:23 am EDT May 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 20, 2025-6pm EDT May 26, 2025
 
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