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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

24°C

76°F

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1016.6 mb (30.04 in)
Dewpoint 23°C (73°F)
Visibility 13 km
Heat Index24°C (76°F)
Last update 17 Jul 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

Heat Advisory July 17, 12:00pm until July 17, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze before noon, then widespread haze after 1pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 38. Heat index values as high as 41. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: 38 °C

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 24 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 38. Heat index values as high as 43. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 38 °C

    Mostly 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 24. Southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 24 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 35. West wind 8 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 35 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 22 °C

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °C

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °C

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze before noon, then widespread haze after 1pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 38. Heat index values as high as 41. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 38. Heat index values as high as 43. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, 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 24. Southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 35. West wind 8 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 35.98°N 78.9°W (Elev. 377 m)
Last Update:
6:31 am EDT Jul 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Jul 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 23, 2026
 
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