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1:54 p.m. • 5-22-13

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

  • Today: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 86° F
  • Thu: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 83° F
  • Fri: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 76° F

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Wednesday Thunderstorm 86°
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Variably cloudy, warm and humid with a few showers and storms forming mainly this afternoon. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. We should see enough sunshine to see our highs reach at least the mid 80s before some showers and storms form later in the afternoon. Like previous afternoons, we could see downpours that create some street flooding and ponding of water. Tomorrow with the approach of a cold front, we should see better coverage of storms and then cooler and drier weather for Friday and the weekend.
Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.
Chance of precip: 30%
Wind: S/SW at 5-15 mph
Wed Night / Thu Morning Chance of a Thunderstorm 66°
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Mostly cloudy, perhaps an isolated shower or two. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds from the southwest at 5-10 mph.
Sunset: 8:19 p.m.
Chance of precip: 20%
Thursday Thunderstorm 83°
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Variably cloudy with showers and storms more likely. Highs in the lower-mid 80s. Some of the storms we see today should have heavy rain and gusty winds. We are not expecting widespread severe weather with the approach of our front today, but we cannot rule out a storm or two becoming strong to severe with perhaps some damaging wind and hail.
Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.
Chance of precip: 90%
Wind: SW at 5-10 mph
Thu Night / Fri Morning Chance of a Thunderstorm 63°
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Evening showers and storms then partly cloudy overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds from the southwest initially and then with our frontal passage winds should become northwesterly by daybreak.
Sunset: 8:19 p.m.
Chance of precip: 50%
Friday Partly Cloudy 76°
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Partly cloudy, breezy, cooler and less humid..
Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.
Chance of precip: 10%
Wind: NW at 10-20 mph
Fri Night / Sat Morning Chance of Rain 48°
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Clear and cooler.
Sunset: 8:20 p.m.
Saturday Clear 74°
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Sunny, cooler and less humid.
Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.
Wind: N/NW at 5-10 mph
Sat Night / Sun Morning Partly Cloudy 51°
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Clear and cool.
Sunset: 8:21 p.m.
Sunday Partly Cloudy 77°
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Partly to mostly sunny and pleasantly mild, with low humidity!
Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.
Wind: VAR at 5 mph
Sun Night / Mon Morning Clear 55°
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Partly cloudy
Sunset: 8:22 p.m.
Monday Light Rain 77°
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Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for some showers.
Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.
Chance of precip: 40%
Wind: VAR at 5 mph
Mon Night / Tue Morning Partly Cloudy 60°
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Clouds, showers
Sunset: 8:22 p.m.
Chance of precip: 40%
Tuesday Light Rain 80°
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Partly to mostly cloudy with some showers possible.
Sunrise: 6:01 a.m.
Chance of precip: 40%
Wind: VAR at LIGHT mph
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      — Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:30 AM
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