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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.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	16 Jun 6:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Durham NC

Flood Watch until June 17, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until June 17, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Flood Watch
Today
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.