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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
83°F
28°C
| Humidity | 70% |
| Wind Speed | N 6 mph |
| Barometer | 30.11 in (1019.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 72°F (22°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 88°F (31°C) |
| Last update | 16 Aug 12:51 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Raleigh NC
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
FogSunday
High: 92 °F
Patchy Fog
then SunnySunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-stormsMonday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Raleigh NC
35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
35.82°N 78.65°W (Elev. 262 ft)
12:48 pm EDT Aug 16, 2025
12pm EDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2025
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