Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 67. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 67. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.94°N 79.02°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
7am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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