Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Chapel Hill NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow.  High near 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light west wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chapel Hill NC
 35.92°N 79.05°W (Elev. 404 ft)
1:05 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
1pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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