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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.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	30 Jul 10:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Apex NC

Heat Advisory July 30, 11:27am until July 30, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory July 30, 11:27am until July 30, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
Today
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Heavy Rain
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
then Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.