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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

22°C

71°F

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1006.2 mb (29.72 in)
Dewpoint 17°C (62°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 15 May 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Durham NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °C

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 15 °C

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 8 to 11 km/h.

    High: 27 °C

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 28 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 17 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °C

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °C

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °C

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. North wind 8 to 11 km/h.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Durham NC
 35.98°N 78.9°W (Elev. 377 m)
Last Update:
2:08 pm EDT May 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 15, 2024-6pm EDT May 21, 2024
 
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