Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 11 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.02°W (Elev. 249 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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