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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.89°NLon: 78.78°WElev: 394ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SW 7 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.81 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	24 Apr 2:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Tuesday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.