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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 36°N 78.9°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
6:50 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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