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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.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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