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Raleigh, North Carolina weather · now

91°

Sunny

Feels: 94°
High / Low: 97° / 73°
Wind: 33 mph WNW
Humidity: 44%

Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 5:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 31% · 6 PM

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ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate

Sun 6:30 AM 8:09 PM 13h 39m

Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Raleigh, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 97° with a low near 73°.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

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

Next 24 hours

12 PM

91°

2%
2 PM

95°

3%
4 PM

95°

22%
6 PM

93°

31%
8 PM

85°

25%
10 PM

79°

20%
12 AM

77°

14%
2 AM

76°

3%
4 AM

75°

2%
6 AM

74°

2%
8 AM

75°

0%
10 AM

84°

0%

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7 days

Today 8/11 Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31% 97° · 73°
1. 12 PM 91° Sunny 2%
2. 1 PM 93° Sunny 5%
3. 2 PM 95° Sunny 3%
4. 3 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
5. 4 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
6. 5 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
7. 6 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
8. 7 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
9. 8 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
10. 9 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
11. 10 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
12. 11 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
Wed 8/12 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40% 95° · 73°
1. 12 AM 77° Mostly Cloudy 14%
2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
3. 2 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 3%
4. 3 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 2%
5. 4 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 2%
6. 5 AM 74° Mostly Clear 2%
7. 6 AM 74° Sunny 2%
8. 7 AM 73° Sunny 2%
9. 8 AM 75° Sunny
10. 9 AM 79° Mostly Sunny
11. 10 AM 84° Mostly Sunny
12. 11 AM 87° Mostly Sunny
13. 12 PM 89° Mostly Sunny
14. 1 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 1%
15. 2 PM 93° Sunny
16. 3 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
17. 4 PM 94° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
18. 5 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
19. 6 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
20. 7 PM 89° Clear 5%
21. 8 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
22. 9 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
23. 10 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
24. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
Thu 8/13 Mostly Sunny 12% 97° · 76°
1. 12 AM 77° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21%
3. 2 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 4%
4. 3 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 4%
5. 4 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 4%
6. 5 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 4%
7. 6 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 4%
8. 7 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 4%
9. 8 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 1%
10. 9 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 1%
11. 10 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
12. 11 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 1%
13. 12 PM 89° Mostly Sunny 1%
14. 1 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 1%
15. 2 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 8%
16. 3 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 8%
17. 4 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 8%
18. 5 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 8%
19. 6 PM 94° Partly Cloudy 8%
20. 7 PM 91° Partly Cloudy 8%
21. 8 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 12%
22. 9 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 12%
23. 10 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 12%
24. 11 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 12%
Fri 8/14 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40% 97° · 74°
1. 12 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 12%
2. 1 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 12%
3. 2 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 8%
4. 3 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 8%
5. 4 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 8%
6. 5 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 8%
7. 6 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
8. 7 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 8%
9. 8 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 2%
10. 9 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 2%
11. 10 AM 85° Mostly Sunny 2%
12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 2%
13. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 2%
14. 1 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 2%
15. 2 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
16. 3 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
17. 4 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
18. 5 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
19. 6 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
20. 7 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
21. 8 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
22. 9 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
23. 10 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
24. 11 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
Sat 8/15 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22% 89° · 71°
1. 12 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
2. 1 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
3. 2 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 9%
4. 3 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 9%
5. 4 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 9%
6. 5 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 9%
7. 6 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 9%
8. 7 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 9%
9. 8 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 10%
10. 9 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 10%
11. 10 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 10%
12. 11 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 10%
13. 12 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 10%
14. 1 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 10%
15. 2 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
16. 3 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
17. 4 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
18. 5 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
19. 6 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
20. 7 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
21. 8 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 9%
22. 9 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 9%
23. 10 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 9%
24. 11 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 9%
Sun 8/16 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18% 92° · 74°
1. 12 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 9%
2. 1 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 9%
3. 2 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 7%
4. 3 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 7%
5. 4 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 7%
6. 5 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 7%
7. 6 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 7%
8. 7 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 7%
9. 8 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 5%
10. 9 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 5%
11. 10 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 5%
12. 11 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 5%
13. 12 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 5%
14. 1 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 5%
15. 2 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
16. 3 PM 90° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
17. 4 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
18. 5 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
19. 6 PM 90° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
20. 7 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
21. 8 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
22. 9 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
23. 10 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
24. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34% 96° · 74°
1. 12 AM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
3. 2 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 7%
4. 3 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 7%
5. 4 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 7%
6. 5 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 7%
7. 6 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 7%
8. 7 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 7%
9. 8 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 4%
10. 9 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 4%
11. 10 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 4%
12. 11 AM 87° Mostly Sunny 4%
13. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 4%
14. 1 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 4%
15. 2 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
16. 3 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
17. 4 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
18. 5 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
19. 6 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
20. 7 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 34%
21. 8 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
22. 9 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
23. 10 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
24. 11 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%

Extended outlook days 8–16

Tue 8/18 Drizzle 29% 89° · 72°
Wed 8/19 Drizzle 15% 87° · 73°
Thu 8/20 Drizzle 14% 97° · 74°
Fri 8/21 Cloudy 15% 97° · 78°
Sat 8/22 Cloudy 33% 101° · 77°
Sun 8/23 Thunderstorms 42% 101° · 69°
Mon 8/24 Rain Showers 45% 76° · 56°
Tue 8/25 Sunny 41% 80° · 58°
Wed 8/26 Sunny 39% 81° · 62°

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

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Thursday, 8/13

Mostly Sunny, 97° / 76°

Tomorrow95°73°
Thu97°76°
Fri97°74°
Sat89°71°
Sun92°74°
Mon96°74°

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 72°F · calm wind · no rain expected · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen moderate today
Excellent86 / 100
BikeTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 74°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
GolfTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 74°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
PicnicTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 74°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Raleigh

Raleigh in August typically averages 83° highs and 68° lows, with about 17 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 90°); the coldest is January (average low 30°). July is the wettest month on average.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainy days
Jan	47°	30°	9
Feb	54°	36°	12
Mar	69°	46°	10
Apr	76°	54°	11
May	78°	60°	18
Jun	89°	69°	19
Jul	90°	73°	24
Aug	83°	68°	17
Sep	80°	64°	14
Oct	71°	52°	7
Nov	64°	45°	8
Dec	53°	35°	10

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

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

Forecast details

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