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Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. 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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 3pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F⇓

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light west wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 3pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light west wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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