Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm
Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)
Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.
Fair
25°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 40% |
| Wind Speed | N 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.21 in (1023.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 4°F (-16°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Last update | 29 Jan 4:51 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Today
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 37 °F
Increasing
CloudsFriday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
LikelySaturday
High: 25 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
SunnySunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 15. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 25. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Raleigh NC
35.77°N 78.63°W (Elev. 299 ft)
35.77°N 78.63°W (Elev. 299 ft)
12:52 am EST Jan 29, 2026
5am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
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