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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.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill, Williams Airport NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. High near 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. High near 31. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill, Williams Airport NC
 35.95°N 79.07°W (Elev. 528 ft)
Last Update:
10:16 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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