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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 14 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jan 11:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Durham NC

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 49. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.