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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 2 May 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light south wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light south wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
2:13 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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