Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.43 in (996.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 6:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 07:06pm until March 16, 07:45pm
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    Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 07:06pm until March 16, 07:45pm

    NOW until 7:45pm Mon

    Severe T-storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
3:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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