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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Sep 1:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Wake Forest NC

Heat Advisory September 3, 11:00am until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Light southwest wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Wake Forest NC
 36°N 78.62°W (Elev. 374 ft)
Last Update:
1:34 am EDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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