Today's Weather Forecast - Raleigh

Today's weather in Raleigh. high 35°C (95°F), low 23°C (73°F). Sunny.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon26°
Wind speed
11 km/h
Rain probability
0%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM34°
Wind speed
11 km/h
Rain probability
7%
Evening6 PM – Midn30°
Wind speed
14 km/h
Rain probability
9%
NightMidn – 6 AM25°
Wind speed
14 km/h
Rain probability
0%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 6:24 AM
Total Daylight
32% of day elapsedSolar noon 1:10 PM
Sunset
Dusk 7:57 PM
Remaining8h 33m
Solar elevation46°
vs yesterday-4 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Good
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: O3
Monitoring station
Millbrook NCore, North Carolina, USA
PM2.5
22μg/m³
PM10
11μg/m³
O₃
22.4ppb
NO₂
3ppb
SO₂
0.2ppb
CO
2.3ppm
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Raleigh is forecast to reach a high of 35°C today, with an overnight low around 23°C. That's 6° above the long-term average high of 29°C for this time of year. Expect little chance of rain (9% probability) and a gentle breeze averaging 14 km/h. Air quality is currently good (AQI 43), with no notable outdoor health concerns.

Today vs Normal

35°C+6° above normal

The long-term average high for today is 29°C.

8 of the last 19 days with published data ran above normal.

That's a break from the pattern - today's forecast runs above normal even though the recent stretch mostly ran below.

2026-08-19: 34°C34°2026-08-20: 35°C35°2026-08-21: 30°C30°2026-08-22: 28°C28°2026-08-23: 29°C29°2026-08-24: 30°C30°2026-08-25: 28°C28°2026-08-26: 30°C30°2026-08-27: 29°C29°2026-08-28: 30°C30°2026-08-29: 29°C29°2026-08-30: 30°C30°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Good

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. It’s a good day to be active outside.