Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
 35.77°N 78.63°W (Elev. 299 ft)
12:29 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
4pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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