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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 5:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
6:32 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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