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Forecast Carolinas Raleigh–Durham
The Definitive Research Triangle Weather Portal

Every forecast across The Research Triangle,
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Official National Weather Service forecasts for the Research Triangle — ten counties from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill out to Cary and Apex, east to Smithfield and Clayton, north to Oxford and Roxboro, and south to Sanford and Dunn.

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2.39M
People
I-40 · I-85 · I-540
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Jun–Nov
Hurricane Season

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Counties

Guide · 10 counties
1,190,275 people
Wake
Wendell · Zebulon · Apex
336,892 people
Durham
Durham · Gorman · Rougemont
241,955 people
Johnston
Clayton · Smithfield · Archer Lodge
150,626 people
Orange
Hillsborough · Carrboro · Chapel Hill
141,477 people
Harnett
Dunn · Buies Creek · Angier
81,624 people
Chatham
Siler City · Bennett · Briar Chapel
77,001 people
Franklin
Bunn · Centerville · Franklinton
67,059 people
Lee
Sanford · Broadway · Cameron
62,192 people
Granville
Oxford · Creedmoor · Butner
39,737 people
Person
Roxboro

Cities & Towns

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City Pages

Guide · 55 places
Durham
Durham County
Clayton
Johnston County
Sanford
Lee County
Smithfield
Johnston County
Hillsborough
Orange County
Dunn
Harnett County
Roxboro
Person County
Oxford
Granville County
Wendell
Wake County
Siler City
Chatham County
Zebulon
Wake County
Creedmoor
Granville County
Buies Creek
Harnett County
Angier
Harnett County
Apex
Wake County
Archer Lodge
Johnston County
Bennett
Chatham County
Benson
Johnston County
Briar Chapel
Chatham County
Broadway
Lee County
Bunn
Franklin County
Bunnlevel
Harnett County
Butner
Granville County
Carrboro
Orange County
Cary
Wake County
Centerville
Franklin County
Chapel Hill
Orange County
Coats
Harnett County
Efland
Orange County
Erwin
Harnett County
Fearrington
Chatham County
Fearrington Village
Chatham County
Four Oaks
Johnston County
Franklinton
Franklin County
Fuquay-Varina
Wake County
Garner
Wake County
Goldston
Chatham County
Gorman
Durham County
Gulf
Chatham County
Holly Springs
Wake County
Kenly
Johnston County
Knightdale
Wake County
Lillington
Harnett County
Louisburg
Franklin County
Mamers
Harnett County
Micro
Johnston County
Moncure
Chatham County
Morrisville
Wake County
Pine Level
Johnston County
Pittsboro
Chatham County
Princeton
Johnston County
Rolesville
Wake County
Rougemont
Durham County
Scotts Mill
Wake County
Selma
Johnston County

Along the Highways

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Corridor
I-40
Tennessee → Asheville → Winston-Salem → Raleigh → Wilmington
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I-85
Virginia → Greensboro → Charlotte → Greenville → Georgia
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I-95
Virginia → Fayetteville → Florence → Georgia
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I-440
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I-87
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The Raleigh–Durham Weather Story

Alerts & Climate
Warning · Jun–Nov
Hurricanes & the Coast Soon
Landfalls on the Outer Banks and the Lowcountry, storm surge, and the inland flooding that follows.
Route Shield
Severe & Tornado Live
The spring severe season across the Piedmont and the Sandhills, and every warning from the NWS.
Services · Dec–Mar
Snow & Ice
The ice storms that take down the Piedmont, and the deep snow of the North Carolina mountains.
Recreation
The Mountains Soon
Mount Mitchell, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the wettest ground in the eastern United States.
Recreation
Beaches & Rip Currents Soon
Rip currents, water temps and beach hazards from the Outer Banks to Hilton Head.
Guide
Climate & Records
Normals, records and long-term trends for all 146 counties.