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Here is the April 2025 Central NC Climate Summary!

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	17 Jun 3:51 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Chapel Hill, Williams Airport NC

Today
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Juneteenth

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.