Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	NW 7 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 1:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Raleigh-Durham International Airport NC

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.