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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 May 3:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill, Williams Airport NC

Today
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 67 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.