Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
6am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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