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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.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 36°N 78.9°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
4:13 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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