Isolated Severe Storms in the Midwest; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains; Record Heat in the West

Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula and the Great Lakes to Lower Missouri Valley and south-central Plains late this afternoon and early evening. Elevated to critical fire weather concerns continue over much of the northern Great Plains. Above average temperatures persist across portions of the West today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Chapel Hill, Williams Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Chapel Hill, Williams Airport NC
 35.99°N 79.07°W (Elev. 499 ft)
9:01 am EDT May 12, 2026
11am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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