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Raleigh, NC weather

It is 51°F and fog/mist at Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 51°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:12 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:13 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

51°F

Fog/Mist

Wind

Calm

Humidity 92% · dew point 49°F

Pressure · visibility

30.32 inHg

Visibility 1.2 mi

Observed at Raleigh / Durham, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Raleigh forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS RAH forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the RAH office near Raleigh.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. North Carolina has 14 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Raleigh (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM53°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM55°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 11 AM63°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 12 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 1 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 2 PM69°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 3 PM70°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 5 PM70°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 6 mph
Wed 6 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM65°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM64°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 9 PM63°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 10 PM62°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 11 PM61°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM60°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 1 AM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 2 AM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 3 AM59°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 4 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 5 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph
Thu 6 AM57°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Raleigh can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 56°F

Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 76°F·Low 52°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 3 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 1 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 54°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday

High 71°F·Low 51°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 56°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 56°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 75°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Raleigh is served by the National Weather Service RAH forecast office, forecast zone NCZ041, county zone NCC183.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Raleigh (35.8319, -78.6410), in Wake County. Population: 499,825 (2024 estimate), number 2 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KRAX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/35.8319,-78.641 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:12 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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