Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. 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

3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.77°N 78.63°W (Elev. 299 ft)
1:05 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
1pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database