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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.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
1:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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