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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

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 2 Sep 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chapel Hill NC

Heat Advisory September 3, 11:00am until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chapel Hill NC
 35.94°N 78.99°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
8:05 pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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