| NWS Forecast for: Durham NC Issued by: National Weather Service Raleigh, NC Last Update: 8:04 pm EDT Jul 20, 2026 | |
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 89. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. | |
| Durham NC 35.98°N 78.9°W (Elev. 377 ft) | |
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