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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.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 10 Aug 9:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light west wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light west wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.95°N 79.05°W (Elev. 430 ft)
Last Update:
6:59 pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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