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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Chapel Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely.  Temperature falling to around 44 by 2pm. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 44 by 2pm. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Chapel Hill NC
 35.94°N 78.96°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:26 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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