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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 57. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 74. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain after 4pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 57. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 74. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 36°N 78.9°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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