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Raleigh, NC

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7–Day Forecast

Fri

Tonight
Snow

28°
Hourly Forecast »
Happy Friday everyone! Meteorologist Zach Maloch here, we'll see mostly cloudy and mainly dry afternoon, but isolated rain showers will be possible in our far southeastern communities around the evening commute. Highs will be in the mid - upper 40s. Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner and I are tracking the wintry weather that will move in tonight. A band of light snow will start to move into our northwestern communities around and after 11 PM and move slowly east and southeast through the night. Everyone should see a period of light snow through the night with snow ending in the Triangle by 8 AM and our southeastern communities by 10 AM.

Good afternoon everyone, Mike Maze here with a look at the cold forecast. I expect cloudy skies with rain changing over to some light snow as colder air shifts into the region. Lows in the upper 20s-lower 30s. Low pressure is developing and strengthening once it departs our coastal area and moves up the coast. On the backside of the low we should see some wraparound moisture move into the state overnight and for the first part of the day Saturday. As the moisture moves in, the air aloft is cooling down which would support a changeover to some light snow. We expect 1-1.5" across central North Carolina with some pockets of 2-3 inches possible in our NE and NW counties. Less than an inch of snow is expected in our southern communities. Be aware roads could become slippery and slick toward daybreak so if you are out and about be careful!
- Sunrise
  
  7:17 a.m.
- Precip
  
  20%
- Wind
  
  Northwest 5 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:37 p.m.
- Precip
  
  80%
Good afternoon everyone, Mike Maze here with a look at the cold forecast. I expect cloudy skies with rain changing over to some light snow as colder air shifts into the region. Lows in the upper 20s-lower 30s. Low pressure is developing and strengthening once it departs our coastal area and moves up the coast. On the backside of the low we should see some wraparound moisture move into the state overnight and for the first part of the day Saturday. As the moisture moves in, the air aloft is cooling down which would support a changeover to some light snow. We expect 1-1.5" across central North Carolina with some pockets of 2-3 inches possible in our NE and NW counties. Less than an inch of snow is expected in our southern communities. Be aware roads could become slippery and slick toward daybreak so if you are out and about be careful!

Happy Friday everyone! Meteorologist Zach Maloch here, we'll see mostly cloudy and mainly dry afternoon, but isolated rain showers will be possible in our far southeastern communities around the evening commute. Highs will be in the mid - upper 40s. Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner and I are tracking the wintry weather that will move in tonight. A band of light snow will start to move into our northwestern communities around and after 11 PM and move slowly east and southeast through the night. Everyone should see a period of light snow through the night with snow ending in the Triangle by 8 AM and our southeastern communities by 10 AM.
- Sunrise
  
  7:17 a.m.
- Precip
  
  20%
- Wind
  
  Northwest 5 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:37 p.m.
- Precip
  
  80%
- Wind
  
  Northwest 5 mph
Sat

Chance of Snow

35°/ 15°
Cloudy this morning with the chance for some spotty light snow then clearing late in the morning. Temperatures likely hover near freezing for most of the day. We expect 1-1.5" for the Triangle, 1-3" for our NW and NE counties, and less than an inch for our southern counties. It will be windy overnight and through the day today. Wind chills this morning are expected to be in the upper single digits to lower teens. Boy, it will be awfully cold! Dress in layers if you will be spending time outdoors today.

Clear skies and colder with winds dying down. Lows in the mid-upper teens. What was slushy will freeze overnight and cause some hazardous driving conditions.
- Sunrise
  
  7:16 a.m.
- Precip
  
  40%
- Wind
  
  Northwest 15 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:38 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Clear skies and colder with winds dying down. Lows in the mid-upper teens. What was slushy will freeze overnight and cause some hazardous driving conditions.

Cloudy this morning with the chance for some spotty light snow then clearing late in the morning. Temperatures likely hover near freezing for most of the day. We expect 1-1.5" for the Triangle, 1-3" for our NW and NE counties, and less than an inch for our southern counties. It will be windy overnight and through the day today. Wind chills this morning are expected to be in the upper single digits to lower teens. Boy, it will be awfully cold! Dress in layers if you will be spending time outdoors today.
- Sunrise
  
  7:16 a.m.
- Precip
  
  40%
- Wind
  
  Northwest 15 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:38 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Northwest 15 mph
Sun

Partly Cloudy

43°/ 23°
Partly cloudy and still cold and breezy. Highs in the lower-mid 40s. We will see more melting take place today and any wet spots will become ice again overnight.

Clear and cold. Lows in the lower-mid 20s. Watch for icy spots!
- Sunrise
  
  7:15 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Southwest 10 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:39 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Clear and cold. Lows in the lower-mid 20s. Watch for icy spots!

Partly cloudy and still cold and breezy. Highs in the lower-mid 40s. We will see more melting take place today and any wet spots will become ice again overnight.
- Sunrise
  
  7:15 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Southwest 10 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:39 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Southwest 10 mph
Mon

Mostly Cloudy

51°/ 27°
Partly to mostly cloudy and milder. Highs in the upper 40s-lower 50s.

Mostly clear and cold. Low sin the mid 20s-30.
- Sunrise
  
  7:15 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  West Northwest 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:40 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Mostly clear and cold. Low sin the mid 20s-30.

Partly to mostly cloudy and milder. Highs in the upper 40s-lower 50s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:15 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  West Northwest 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:40 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  West Northwest 4 mph
Tue

Partly Cloudy

55°/ 35°
Partly to mostly cloudy and milder. Highs in the mid 50s.

Mostly clear and not as cold as we expect our low temperature to be above freezing. Lows in the mid 30s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:14 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Northeast 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:41 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Mostly clear and not as cold as we expect our low temperature to be above freezing. Lows in the mid 30s.

Partly to mostly cloudy and milder. Highs in the mid 50s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:14 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Northeast 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:41 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Northeast 4 mph
Wed

Mostly Cloudy

62°/ 50°
Mostly cloudy and mild for Groundhog Day. Temperatures likely climb into the lower 60s.

Mostly cloudy skies with the chance for rain toward daybreak. Lows near 50.
- Sunrise
  
  7:13 a.m.
- Precip
  
  10%
- Wind
  
  South 7 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:42 p.m.
- Precip
  
  20%
Mostly cloudy skies with the chance for rain toward daybreak. Lows near 50.

Mostly cloudy and mild for Groundhog Day. Temperatures likely climb into the lower 60s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:13 a.m.
- Precip
  
  10%
- Wind
  
  South 7 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:42 p.m.
- Precip
  
  20%
- Wind
  
  South 7 mph
Thu

Rain

67°/ 40°
Cloudy skies and mild with rain looking likely later today. Highs in the mid-upper 60s.

Rain still appears likely. Lows near 40.
- Sunrise
  
  7:12 a.m.
- Precip
  
  50%
- Wind
  
  South 14 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:43 p.m.
- Precip
  
  60%
Rain still appears likely. Lows near 40.

Cloudy skies and mild with rain looking likely later today. Highs in the mid-upper 60s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:12 a.m.
- Precip
  
  50%
- Wind
  
  South 14 mph
- Sunset
  
  5:43 p.m.
- Precip
  
  60%
- Wind
  
  South 14 mph