Program Alert

After the lowest first-day attendance figure at the State Fair since 1994, did attendance go up on Friday? — The North Carolina State Fair saw only 27,209 people for the partial day of food, games and rides on Thursday. WRAL's Julian Grace was there on Friday night to speak with fairgoers and vendors about what the experience was like during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weather

Raleigh, NC

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7–Day Forecast

Fri

Tonight
Clear

61°
Hourly Forecast »
Areas of morning fog, otherwise mostly clear and pleasant. We'll see a mostly sunny and warm afternoon. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. We could be flirting with record warmth today as the record high for RDU is 88 degrees set back in 1985. We are tracking a Fall cold front that will deliver some cooler and less humid air starting Saturday night.

Clear skies and milder with some patchy fog possible. Lows in the lower-mid 60s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:21 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  West Southwest 2 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:38 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Clear skies and milder with some patchy fog possible. Lows in the lower-mid 60s.

Areas of morning fog, otherwise mostly clear and pleasant. We'll see a mostly sunny and warm afternoon. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. We could be flirting with record warmth today as the record high for RDU is 88 degrees set back in 1985. We are tracking a Fall cold front that will deliver some cooler and less humid air starting Saturday night.
- Sunrise
  
  7:21 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  West Southwest 2 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:38 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  West Southwest 2 mph
Sat

Chance of Rain and Thunderstorms

82°/ 49°
Sunny skies this morning and then becoming partly to mostly cloudy and windy later this afternoon with a cold front approaching from the northwest. This cold front is expected to kick up some showers and storms with a brief round of rain expected. Once the front clears your area the winds will become blustery from the northwest at 15-25 mph and the temperatures will drop into the 60s. You will definitely notice when this happens. You may want to have a jacket handy if you are out at the state fair and the front passes through since it will become chilly late in the afternoon and into the evening. Highs in the lower-mid 80s.

Clearing skies, breezy and cooler with the passage of the front. Lows in the mid 40s-lower 50s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:22 a.m.
- Precip
  
  50%
- Wind
  
  North 7 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:37 p.m.
- Precip
  
  20%
Clearing skies, breezy and cooler with the passage of the front. Lows in the mid 40s-lower 50s.

Sunny skies this morning and then becoming partly to mostly cloudy and windy later this afternoon with a cold front approaching from the northwest. This cold front is expected to kick up some showers and storms with a brief round of rain expected. Once the front clears your area the winds will become blustery from the northwest at 15-25 mph and the temperatures will drop into the 60s. You will definitely notice when this happens. You may want to have a jacket handy if you are out at the state fair and the front passes through since it will become chilly late in the afternoon and into the evening. Highs in the lower-mid 80s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:22 a.m.
- Precip
  
  50%
- Wind
  
  North 7 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:37 p.m.
- Precip
  
  20%
- Wind
  
  North 7 mph
Sun

Clear

66°/ 43°
Sunny skies, breezy and much cooler and a lot less humid. Highs in the lower-mid 60s in the northern counties to the mid 60s-70 in our southern counties.

Clear skies and very cool. Lows in the upper 30s-mid 40s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:23 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  North 5 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:36 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Clear skies and very cool. Lows in the upper 30s-mid 40s.

Sunny skies, breezy and much cooler and a lot less humid. Highs in the lower-mid 60s in the northern counties to the mid 60s-70 in our southern counties.
- Sunrise
  
  7:23 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  North 5 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:36 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  North 5 mph
Mon

Clear

71°/ 46°
Sunny and quite comfy! Highs in the upper 60s-lower 70s.

Clear skies and cooler. Lows in the mid-upper 40s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:24 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  North 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:35 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Clear skies and cooler. Lows in the mid-upper 40s.

Sunny and quite comfy! Highs in the upper 60s-lower 70s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:24 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  North 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:35 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  North 4 mph
Tue

Mostly Clear

76°/ 52°
Sunny and milder. Highs in the lower-mid 70s.

Mostly clear to partly cloudy and a little milder. Lows in the upper 40s-lower 50s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:25 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  South 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:33 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Mostly clear to partly cloudy and a little milder. Lows in the upper 40s-lower 50s.

Sunny and milder. Highs in the lower-mid 70s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:25 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  South 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:33 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  South 4 mph
Wed

Partly Cloudy

78°/ 54°
Partly cloudy and milder. Highs in the mid-upper 70s.

Partly cloudy and milder. Lows in the lower-mid 50s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:25 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Southwest 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:32 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Partly cloudy and milder. Lows in the lower-mid 50s.

Partly cloudy and milder. Highs in the mid-upper 70s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:25 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Southwest 4 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:32 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  Southwest 4 mph
Thu

Partly Cloudy

78°/ 56°
Partly cloudy and still mild. Highs in the mid-upper 70s.

Partly cloudy and not as cool. Lows in the mid 50s-60.
- Sunrise
  
  7:26 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  South Southwest 6 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:31 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
Partly cloudy and not as cool. Lows in the mid 50s-60.

Partly cloudy and still mild. Highs in the mid-upper 70s.
- Sunrise
  
  7:26 a.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  South Southwest 6 mph
- Sunset
  
  6:31 p.m.
- Precip
  
  0%
- Wind
  
  South Southwest 6 mph