Weather - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, Cary forecasts and radar

Weather: 39 NC counties and 2 VA counties are under alert. » View Details

Tonight’s Forecast

Increasing clouds and cold. Lows in the upper 20s-lower 30s. We started bright with plenty of sunshine, but as the day went on we saw more and more high, thin clouds across the area. The next storm system that is gathering momentum across the Plains is headed this way. We will see our clouds on the increase tonight and in the morning but no rain is expected until late morning and early afternoon. Winds tonight will be light and variable.

Tuesday, February 9

Mostly cloudy and chilly with light rain for mainly the afternoon. highs in the lower-mid 40s. We do expect rain for the afternoon so make sure you have the umbrella handy. This system will not produce as much rain as what we saw from last week's storm. Any snow with this storm will remain north and west of us where the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast could see as much as a foot or more of snow. Sunrise: 7:08 a.m., Sunset: 5:50 p.m. Wind: E at 5-10 m.p.h. Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with showers early, then some partial clearing by morning. Lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Winds from the northwest at 10-20mph.

Wednesday, February 10

Mostly cloudy, windy and cold with the chance of some flurries especially during the afternoon. Highs in the mid-upper 30s. Our storm has departed but an upper level system will be moving through the area today. It will be wildly windy through the day with gusts at times exceeding 40mph! With all the saturated ground, it is quite possible the wind could loosen some root systems and cause some trees and branches to come down. Sunrise: 7:07 a.m., Sunset: 5:51 p.m. Wind: NW at 25-30 m.p.h. Wednesday night: Mostly clear, breezy and cold. Lows in the mid-upper 20s. Winds from the northwest at 10-20mph.

Thursday, February 11

Mostly sunny, windy, and cold. Sunrise: 7:06 a.m., Sunset: 5:52 p.m. Wind: NW at 15-25 m.p.h. Thursday night: Partly cloudy and cold.

Friday, February 12

Increasing clouds Sunrise: 7:05 a.m., Sunset: 5:53 p.m. Wind: NW at 5 m.p.h. Friday night: Mostly cloudy

Saturday, February 13

Partly cloudy and cold. Sunrise: 7:04 a.m., Sunset: 5:54 p.m. Wind: NW at 10-15 m.p.h. Saturday night: Clear and cold.

Sunday, February 14

Mostly sunny and cold. Sunrise: 7:03 a.m., Sunset: 5:55 p.m. Wind: NW at 10-15 m.p.h. Sunday night: Clear and cold

Monday, February 15

Partly cloudy and a little warmer. Sunrise: 7:02 a.m., Sunset: 5:56 p.m. Wind: W at 10-15 m.p.h.

Local Forecasts

Maps & Forecasts

Weather Data

Weather News

Rivers rise after winter storms
Rising water trapped an elderly couple in their car Sunday night on a road north of Sanford. Rivers across North Carolina are rising after storms systems that have dropped heavy rain and snow since late January.
1. Updated 40 minutes ago
2. Read Story
3. Maps
4. Video
Government shut down as DC, region dig out of snow
Federal workers and school children got a day off Monday as the Mid-Atlantic region dug out from as much as 3 feet of snow that made travel nearly impossible and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people.
1. Updated at 4:04 p.m.
2. Read Story
Maggie Valley mudslide evacuees urged to stay away for weeks
1. Updated at 3:25 p.m.
2. Read Story
Philly snow record on tap with new storm this week
1. Posted at 1:50 p.m.
2. Read Story
L.A.-area cleans up from storms, new round coming
1. Updated at 8:51 a.m.
2. Read Story
3. Video

Question: What is it called when ice crystals float on a sunny day? It looks like a big snow globe.

Answer: You may be thinking of "diamond dust." That is a term for slowly falling ice crystals that form in the lower atmosphere at very cold temperatures (around -40 Celsius) in the presence of sufficient humidity. They often form under apparently clear skies and sparkle brightly in sunshine or moonlight. While this is a common phenomenon in arctic and antarctic regions, it is extremely rare for the right combination of temperature and humidity to occur in our region.

Ask Greg your question now! | more

Weather Extras
1. Winter storm, Jan. 29-30, 2010
  Stories, video and thousands of your photos from the storm that blanketed the Triangle during the last weekend of January 2010.
2. Remembering record 2000 snowfall
  WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel recalled difficulties forecasting the record snowfall of 2000 and lessons learned from the storm.
  1. Video
3. Read the WRAL WeatherCenter Blog
4. Web Weather Extra
  1. Video
5. Check out the new iControl Stormtracker
6. North Carolina Webcams
7. WRAL 'StormTrack 2009' TV special
8. Focal Point: 'Twist of Fate'
  1. Video
9. Take a tour inside a hurricane hunter plane
10. Wilson County tornado damage
11. See severe weather? Report It!
12. Triangle snowstorms through the years
  1. Slideshow
  2. Video
13. WRAL video archive: Nov. 15, 2008, tornadoes
  1. Video
14. Ask Anything: 10 questions with Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel
  1. Maps
  2. Video
15. Get School Closings & Delays by E-mail

Central NC ( 1 hr. \| 8 hr. )	Wake ( 1 hr. \| 8 hr. )
Durham ( 1 hr. \| 8 hr. )	Johnston ( 1 hr. \| 8 hr. )

Streaming DUALDoppler5000
Including our Fayetteville Doppler

WeatherCenter

••

Live: DUALDoppler5000

Forecast: Tonight, increasing clouds, with a low of 27°. Tomorrow, light rain, with a high of 41°. wral.com/weather/
— Monday, February 8, 2010 5:05 PM
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Mecklenburg (VA) County. wral.com/alerts #ncwx
— Monday, February 8, 2010 3:34 PM
RT #wxhistorian: Please give your thoughts on uncertainty and weather forecasting: www.alabamawx.com/?p=26538
— Monday, February 8, 2010 2:19 PM

Follow: WeatherCenter | Maze | Gardner | Johnson | Deaner

Featured Classified Listings

Place Your Free Ad · View All Listings

Webcams

DUALDoppler5000

Forecasts

Radar / Satellite

Data and Information

Health/Environment

Severe Weather