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Raleigh, North Carolina weather · now

81°

Partly Cloudy

Feels
85°
High / Low
98° / 77°
Wind
12 mph SSE
Humidity
79%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 9:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 19% · 4 PM

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Sun 6:12 AM 8:29 PM 14h 17m
Moon Waxing Crescent 14% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Raleigh, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly sunny then isolated showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 98° with a low near 77°. 1 active weather alert in effect.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 98°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

75° 90° 105° ↑ 98° ↓ 78° 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM

  1. 5 AM

    79°

    0%

  2. 7 AM

    79°

    0%

  3. 9 AM

    84°

    3%

  4. 11 AM

    92°

    7%

  5. 1 PM

    97°

    9%

  6. 3 PM

    97°

    14%

  7. 5 PM

    96°

    21%

  8. 7 PM

    94°

    11%

  9. 9 PM

    87°

    28%

  10. 11 PM

    83°

    37%

  11. 1 AM

    81°

    47%

  12. 3 AM

    79°

    13%

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7 days

  1. Today 7/18 Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 51% 98° · 77°
    1. 5 AM 79° Partly Cloudy
    2. 6 AM 78° Mostly Sunny
    3. 7 AM 79° Partly Sunny
    4. 8 AM 80° Mostly Sunny
    5. 9 AM 84° Mostly Sunny 3%
    6. 10 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 1%
    7. 11 AM 92° Mostly Sunny 7%
    8. 12 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 9%
    9. 1 PM 97° Mostly Sunny 9%
    10. 2 PM 97° Partly Sunny 12%
    11. 3 PM 97° Partly Sunny 14%
    12. 4 PM 98° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    13. 5 PM 96° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    14. 6 PM 95° Mostly Cloudy 10%
    15. 7 PM 94° Partly Cloudy 11%
    16. 8 PM 90° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    17. 9 PM 87° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    18. 10 PM 84° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    19. 11 PM 83° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
  2. Sun 7/19 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83% 96° · 73°
    1. 12 AM 82° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    2. 1 AM 81° Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 47%
    3. 2 AM 79° Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Cloudy 13%
    5. 4 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 7%
    6. 5 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 6%
    7. 6 AM 77° Sunny 5%
    8. 7 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 82° Mostly Sunny
    11. 10 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny
    13. 12 PM 91° Mostly Sunny
    14. 1 PM 93° Mostly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 39%
    16. 3 PM 94° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    17. 4 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 13%
    18. 5 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46%
    19. 6 PM 91° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    20. 7 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74%
    21. 8 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    22. 9 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    23. 10 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    24. 11 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
  3. Mon 7/20 Showers And Thunderstorms 77% 90° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    2. 1 AM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    3. 2 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    4. 3 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    5. 4 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    6. 5 AM 75° Rain Showers Likely 57%
    7. 6 AM 74° Rain Showers Likely 57%
    8. 7 AM 73° Rain Showers Likely 57%
    9. 8 AM 74° Chance Rain Showers 37%
    10. 9 AM 76° Chance Rain Showers 37%
    11. 10 AM 79° Chance Rain Showers 37%
    12. 11 AM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    13. 12 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    14. 1 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    15. 2 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms 77%
    16. 3 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms 77%
    17. 4 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms 77%
    18. 5 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms 77%
    19. 6 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms 77%
    20. 7 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 77%
    21. 8 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    22. 9 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    23. 10 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    24. 11 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
  4. Tue 7/21 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37% 94° · 76°
    1. 12 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    2. 1 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 50%
    3. 2 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    4. 3 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    5. 4 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    6. 5 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    7. 6 AM 74° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    8. 7 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    9. 8 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    10. 9 AM 79° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    11. 10 AM 83° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    12. 11 AM 86° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    13. 12 PM 88° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    14. 1 PM 90° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    15. 2 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    16. 3 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    17. 4 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    18. 5 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    19. 6 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    20. 7 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    21. 8 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    22. 9 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    23. 10 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    24. 11 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
  5. Wed 7/22 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 66% 92° · 69°
    1. 12 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    2. 1 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 37%
    3. 2 AM 79° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    4. 3 AM 78° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    5. 4 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    6. 5 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    7. 6 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    8. 7 AM 77° Chance Rain Showers 30%
    9. 8 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    10. 9 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    11. 10 AM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    12. 11 AM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    13. 12 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    14. 1 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
    15. 2 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    16. 3 PM 90° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    17. 4 PM 90° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    18. 5 PM 90° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    19. 6 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    20. 7 PM 87° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    21. 8 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    22. 9 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    23. 10 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    24. 11 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
  6. Thu 7/23 Chance Rain Showers 32% 86° · 67°
    1. 12 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    2. 1 AM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59%
    3. 2 AM 74° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    4. 3 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    5. 4 AM 72° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    6. 5 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    7. 6 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    8. 7 AM 70° Chance Rain Showers 32%
    9. 8 AM 71° Chance Rain Showers 25%
    10. 9 AM 73° Chance Rain Showers 25%
    11. 10 AM 76° Chance Rain Showers 25%
    12. 11 AM 79° Chance Rain Showers 25%
    13. 12 PM 81° Chance Rain Showers 25%
    14. 1 PM 83° Chance Rain Showers 25%
    15. 2 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    16. 3 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    17. 4 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    18. 5 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    19. 6 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    20. 7 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    21. 8 PM 81° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    22. 9 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    23. 10 PM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    24. 11 PM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
  7. Fri 7/24 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27% 87° · —
    1. 12 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    2. 1 AM 71° Slight Chance Rain Showers 20%
    3. 2 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    4. 3 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    5. 4 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    6. 5 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    7. 6 AM 68° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    8. 7 AM 69° Slight Chance Rain Showers 24%
    9. 8 AM 70° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    10. 9 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    11. 10 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    12. 11 AM 79° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    13. 12 PM 82° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    14. 1 PM 84° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22%
    15. 2 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    16. 3 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    17. 4 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 7/25 Cloudy 38% 89° · 67°
  2. Sun 7/26 Cloudy 38% 94° · 75°
  3. Mon 7/27 Drizzle 24% 98° · 78°
  4. Tue 7/28 Drizzle 29% 98° · 75°
  5. Wed 7/29 Drizzle 40% 94° · 76°
  6. Thu 7/30 Drizzle 35% 88° · 73°
  7. Fri 7/31 Drizzle 42% 86° · 72°
  8. Sat 8/1 Cloudy 43% 89° · 70°
  9. Sun 8/2 Cloudy 52% — · —

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°, 32% rain

  1. Tomorrow96°73°
  2. Mon90°74°
  3. Tue94°76°
  4. Wed92°69°
  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 6 AM

    warm at 68°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (24%) · 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 Raleigh

Raleigh in July typically averages 90° highs and 73° lows, with about 26 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 90°); the coldest is January (average low 30°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan47°30°9
Feb54°36°12
Mar69°46°10
Apr76°54°11
May78°60°18
Jun89°69°19
Jul90°73°26
Aug83°68°16
Sep80°64°14
Oct71°52°7
Nov64°45°8
Dec53°35°10

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 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
RAH 75,57
Radar station
KRAX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
35.780, -78.638