Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cary NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  High near 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary NC
 35.79°N 78.79°W (Elev. 472 ft)
11:46 am EST Jan 18, 2026
12pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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