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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. 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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Wake Forest NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Wake Forest NC
 35.97°N 78.62°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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