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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Mar 4:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Low around 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Low around 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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