Severe Weather Expected From the South to the Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest; Excessive Heat in Texas

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to develop from the southern Plains to portions of the Midwest Friday. Damaging winds and very large hail will be the primary hazards. On the drier side of the system, critical fire weather conditions will be possible across the Southwest. Meanwhile, excessive heat concerns continue to impact portions of southern Texas and Florida. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	N 8 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	24 May 4:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Fog
then Isolated
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Memorial Day
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Memorial Day

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.