Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

Severe T-storm Watch until May 17, 12:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until May 17, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
4:47 am EDT May 17, 2025
5am EDT May 17, 2025-6pm EDT May 23, 2025
 
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