Outdoor conditions in

Raleigh

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 88°Mostly Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 89°Mostly Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 5 mph
  3. 89°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 88°Mostly Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 5 mph
  5. 83°Partly Cloudy2% rain59% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 79°Partly Cloudy2% rain64% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 76°Partly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 75°Partly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 72°Partly Cloudy1% rain81% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 70°Partly Cloudy1% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 69°Partly Cloudy1% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 68°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 67°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 67°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 67°Mostly Cloudy0% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 66°Mostly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 66°Partly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 65°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 65°Partly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 69°Mostly Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 74°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 13 mph
  22. 78°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 14 mph
  23. 82°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 85°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
48–84%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
40–93%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
45%
Humidity
55–86%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
49–83%
Wind
20 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
65–96%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 89° / 70°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 48–84% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 88° / 65°Friday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 40–93% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 70° / 50°Saturday has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 55–86% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 62° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 49–83% · Wind 20 mph
  5. 66° / 46°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 65–96% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Wake County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
64ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good through Sat 12 PM.

64 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to ozone, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground64 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Raleigh radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Raleigh.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 7 PM–10 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
50%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
5 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Durham

About 18 miles away, the Durham hub looks more deeply at Durham, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Raleigh’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Wake County area, about 9 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Raleigh, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.