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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.05°W (Elev. 404 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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