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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Dec 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Raleigh NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light south wind.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 2am, then a slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
 35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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