As of 17:09 EDT

Weather in Raleigh, NC

90°Current weather

Raleigh, Saturday, 8 August, 17:09

Overcast. Feels like 102°. High 90°, low 73°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5 mph NW
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point76°

Monthly outlook for Raleigh, NC: average high 89.3°, average low 70.5°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 4.3 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (98.3°), the coolest 15 August (63.6°).

89.3°/70.5°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
8 / 7
Wet days / normal
4.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August90.4°86.1°+2.4°
18 August – 27 August87.7°85.5°+1.2°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal84.6°

August records over 66 years

102.9°9 August 2007All-time high
53.8°30 August 1986All-time low
Sun, 0992° / 73°0.03Light rain
92 °Light rain

Raleigh, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 92°, low 73°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.7 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Mon, 1098° / 74°0.03Light rain
98 °Light rain

Raleigh, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 98°, low 74°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph W
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 1198° / 74°0.44Rain
98 °Rain

Raleigh, Tuesday, 11 August

Rain. High 98°, low 74°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.6 mph N
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Wed, 1295° / 74°0.04Light rain
95 °Light rain

Raleigh, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 95°, low 74°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity42%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Thu, 1397° / 73°0.19Light rain
97 °Light rain

Raleigh, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 97°, low 73°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 1483° / 67°1.27Heavy rain
83 °Heavy rain

Raleigh, Friday, 14 August

Heavy rain. High 83°, low 67°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.2 mph NE
Humidity70%
Visibility
Dew point71°
Sat, 1583° / 64°0.02Light rain
83 °Light rain

Raleigh, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 64°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.6 mph NE
Humidity38%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Sun, 1682° / 64°0Mostly clear
82 °Mostly clear

Raleigh, Sunday, 16 August

Mostly clear. High 82°, low 64°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SE
Humidity41%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Mon, 1785° / 68°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Raleigh, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 85°, low 68°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity45%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Tue, 1890° / 70°0.41Rain
90 °Rain

Raleigh, Tuesday, 18 August

Rain. High 90°, low 70°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Wed, 1986° / 70°0.79Heavy rain
86 °Heavy rain

Raleigh, Wednesday, 19 August

Heavy rain. High 86°, low 70°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.3 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility
Dew point70°
Thu, 2090° / 72°0.03Light rain
90 °Light rain

Raleigh, Thursday, 20 August

Light rain. High 90°, low 72°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Fri, 2188° / 72°1Rain
88 °Rain

Raleigh, Friday, 21 August

Rain. High 88°, low 72°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.1 mph E
Humidity78%
Visibility
Dew point75°
Sat, 2291° / 74°0.04Light rain
91 °Light rain

Raleigh, Saturday, 22 August

Light rain. High 91°, low 74°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind6.4 mph NW
Humidity48%
Visibility
Dew point67°
Sun, 2382° / 67°0Partly cloudy
82 °Partly cloudy

Raleigh, Sunday, 23 August

Partly cloudy. High 82°, low 67°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point60°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2485° / 69°0.09Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high99° (2002)
Record low57° (2024)
Tue, 2585° / 68°0.05Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high99° (1968)
Record low59° (1994)
Wed, 2685° / 68°0.08Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low59° (2013)
Thu, 2785° / 69°0.18Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high95° (1987)
Record low60° (1981)
Fri, 2886° / 70°0.12Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2021)
Record low59° (1969)
Sat, 2986° / 70°0.07Climate normal
86 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (1993)
Record low55° (1986)
Sun, 3085° / 69°0.13Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (2021)
Record low54° (1986)
Mon, 3185° / 69°0.15Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (2010)
Record low57° (1976)
Tue, 0184° / 68°0.16Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high98° (1993)
Record low58° (2025)
Wed, 0284° / 67°0.15Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (2014)
Record low56° (1967)
Thu, 0385° / 68°0.13Climate normal
85 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high98° (2010)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 0484° / 68°0.14Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low56° (2021)
Sat, 0583° / 67°0.22Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high94° (1983)
Record low54° (1994)
Sun, 0684° / 68°0.25Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

Raleigh, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.25 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high96° (1983)
Record low56° (1984)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Raleigh, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Raleigh, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.