Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11am.  Temperature falling to around 41 by 3pm. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers.  High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 3pm. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.05°W (Elev. 404 ft)
6:24 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
6am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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