Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

A Few Clouds

44°F

7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.95°N 79.05°W (Elev. 430 ft)
6:41 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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