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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°C

80°F

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 22 G 44 km/h
Barometer 1009.0 mb (29.81 in)
Dewpoint 8°C (47°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index26°C (79°F)
Last update 22 May 2:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.

    Low: 13 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    High: 24 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light north.

    Low: 10 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: 25 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    High: 24 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 22 °C

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 18 to 23 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 42 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 11 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light north.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 36°N 78.9°W (Elev. 400 m)
Last Update:
3:08 pm EDT May 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 22, 2025-6pm EDT May 29, 2025
 
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