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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.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 70. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 66. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 70. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 66. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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