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Durham, North Carolina weather · now

81°

Partly Cloudy

Feels
85°
High / Low
97° / 76°
Wind
17 mph SSE
Humidity
79%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 7:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 22% · 4 PM

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Sun 6:12 AM 8:31 PM 14h 19m
Moon Waxing Crescent 14% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Durham, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny then isolated showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 97° with a low near 76°. 1 active weather alert in effect.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 97°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

70° 90° 105° ↑ 99° ↓ 78° 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM

  1. 5 AM

    79°

    1%

  2. 7 AM

    78°

    0%

  3. 9 AM

    82°

    2%

  4. 11 AM

    91°

    9%

  5. 1 PM

    97°

    11%

  6. 3 PM

    98°

    17%

  7. 5 PM

    96°

    21%

  8. 7 PM

    94°

    28%

  9. 9 PM

    87°

    55%

  10. 11 PM

    82°

    54%

  11. 1 AM

    79°

    33%

  12. 3 AM

    78°

    7%

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7 days

  1. Today 7/18 Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 59% 97° · 76°
    1. 5 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 1%
    2. 6 AM 78° Mostly Sunny
    3. 7 AM 78° Mostly Sunny
    4. 8 AM 80° Mostly Sunny 1%
    5. 9 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 2%
    6. 10 AM 88° Mostly Sunny 3%
    7. 11 AM 91° Mostly Sunny 9%
    8. 12 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 11%
    9. 1 PM 97° Mostly Sunny 11%
    10. 2 PM 98° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    11. 3 PM 98° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    12. 4 PM 99° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    13. 5 PM 96° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    14. 6 PM 95° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    15. 7 PM 94° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    16. 8 PM 89° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 43%
    17. 9 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 55%
    18. 10 PM 84° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    19. 11 PM 82° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 54%
  2. Sun 7/19 Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 83% 95° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 59%
    2. 1 AM 79° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Cloudy 11%
    4. 3 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 7%
    5. 4 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 4%
    6. 5 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 3%
    7. 6 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 78° Mostly Sunny
    10. 9 AM 80° Mostly Sunny
    11. 10 AM 85° Mostly Sunny
    12. 11 AM 88° Mostly Cloudy
    13. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    16. 3 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    17. 4 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    18. 5 PM 90° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    19. 6 PM 90° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 60%
    20. 7 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    21. 8 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    22. 9 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    23. 10 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    24. 11 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
  3. Mon 7/20 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64% 90° · 73°
    1. 12 AM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    2. 1 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    3. 2 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    4. 3 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    5. 4 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53%
    6. 5 AM 74° Chance Rain Showers 53%
    7. 6 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 53%
    8. 7 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 53%
    9. 8 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 34%
    10. 9 AM 75° Chance Rain Showers 34%
    11. 10 AM 78° Chance Rain Showers 34%
    12. 11 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    13. 12 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    14. 1 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    15. 2 PM 87° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    16. 3 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    17. 4 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    18. 5 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    19. 6 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    20. 7 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    21. 8 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    22. 9 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    23. 10 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    24. 11 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
  4. Tue 7/21 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39% 94° · 75°
    1. 12 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    2. 1 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    3. 2 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    4. 3 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    5. 4 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    6. 5 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    7. 6 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    8. 7 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 18%
    9. 8 AM 75° Partly Sunny 11%
    10. 9 AM 78° Partly Sunny 11%
    11. 10 AM 82° Partly Sunny 11%
    12. 11 AM 85° Partly Sunny 11%
    13. 12 PM 88° Partly Sunny 11%
    14. 1 PM 90° Partly Sunny 11%
    15. 2 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    16. 3 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    17. 4 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    18. 5 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    19. 6 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    20. 7 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    21. 8 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    22. 9 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    23. 10 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    24. 11 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
  5. Wed 7/22 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62% 91° · 68°
    1. 12 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    2. 1 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    3. 2 AM 78° Chance Rain Showers 38%
    4. 3 AM 78° Chance Rain Showers 38%
    5. 4 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 38%
    6. 5 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 38%
    7. 6 AM 76° Chance Rain Showers 38%
    8. 7 AM 76° Chance Rain Showers 38%
    9. 8 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    10. 9 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    11. 10 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    12. 11 AM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    13. 12 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    14. 1 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    15. 2 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    16. 3 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    17. 4 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    18. 5 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    19. 6 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    20. 7 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62%
    21. 8 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    22. 9 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    23. 10 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    24. 11 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
  6. Thu 7/23 Chance Rain Showers 28% 86° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    2. 1 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 49%
    3. 2 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    4. 3 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    5. 4 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    6. 5 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    7. 6 AM 69° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    8. 7 AM 68° Chance Rain Showers 28%
    9. 8 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    10. 9 AM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    11. 10 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    12. 11 AM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    13. 12 PM 80° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    14. 1 PM 82° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    15. 2 PM 83° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    16. 3 PM 84° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    17. 4 PM 85° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    18. 5 PM 85° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    19. 6 PM 84° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    20. 7 PM 82° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
    21. 8 PM 80° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    22. 9 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    23. 10 PM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    24. 11 PM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
  7. Fri 7/24 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23% 87° · —
    1. 12 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    2. 1 AM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 17%
    3. 2 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    4. 3 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    5. 4 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    6. 5 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    7. 6 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    8. 7 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19%
    9. 8 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    10. 9 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    11. 10 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    12. 11 AM 79° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    13. 12 PM 82° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    14. 1 PM 84° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    15. 2 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    16. 3 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    17. 4 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 7/25 Cloudy 36% 88° · 67°
  2. Sun 7/26 Drizzle 36% 96° · 75°
  3. Mon 7/27 Drizzle 26% 98° · 77°
  4. Tue 7/28 Drizzle 26% 100° · 76°
  5. Wed 7/29 Cloudy 39% 96° · 75°
  6. Thu 7/30 Drizzle 37% 88° · 73°
  7. Fri 7/31 Cloudy 43% 87° · 73°
  8. Sat 8/1 Cloudy 43% 91° · 71°
  9. Sun 8/2 Cloudy 35% — · —

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

No standout day in the next week — every day has trade-offs.

Thursday, 7/23

Chance Rain Showers, 86° / 67°

  1. Tomorrow95°72°
  2. Mon90°73°
  3. Tue94°75°
  4. Wed91°68°
  5. Thu86°67°
  6. Fri87°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 7 AM

    warm at 68°F · light wind (8 mph) · slight chance of rain (28%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent94 / 100
  • Bike6 AM

    comfortable at 78°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf6 AM

    comfortable at 78°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic6 AM

    comfortable at 78°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Durham

Durham in July typically averages 89° highs and 72° lows, with about 21 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 29°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan47°29°9
Feb53°35°12
Mar68°45°8
Apr75°54°9
May77°59°15
Jun88°68°18
Jul89°72°21
Aug83°67°14
Sep79°63°15
Oct70°52°7
Nov64°45°8
Dec52°34°12

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
RAH 64,66
Radar station
KRAX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
35.994, -78.899