Will it rain in Durham, NC in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Durham, NC?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 73°F to 76°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Durham, NC today?

Sunrise is about 7:32 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:26 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Durham, NC?

At Durham, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 48°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Durham, NC Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Durham, NC current weather

54°F

Clear

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 42°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 8:03 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 8:03 PM

Now54°
10 PM51°
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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/26Low 42°High
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly Clear
Tue10/27Low 49°High 75°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 54°High 72°
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 52°High 75°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 53°High 78°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunny
Sat10/3113% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 75°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Partly Sunny
Sun11/129% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 73°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/228% chance of precipitationLow High 75°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 76°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High near 76°. Low that night near 55°. About 0.54 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend26% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 73°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 73°. Low that night near 52°. About 0.08 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 35.983, -78.909 from the NWS RAH office, updated 10/26/2026, 8:03 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KRDU (Raleigh-Durham Intl, 10 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now54°Clear0%0 mph
10 PM51°Clear0%0 mph
11 PM50°Clear0%0 mph
12 AM48°Clear0%0 mph
1 AM47°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
2 AM46°Mostly Clear0%0 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow54° 0% Sky 0%0
10 PM51° 0% Sky 0%0
11 PM50° 0% Sky 1%0
Tue 10/2712 AM48° 0% Sky 2%0
1 AM47° 0% Sky 13%0
2 AM46° 0% Sky 18%0
3 AM46° 0% Sky 22%0
4 AM45° 0% Sky 18%0
5 AM44° 0% Sky 24%1
6 AM44° 0% Sky 18%1
7 AM43° 0% Sky 16%1
8 AM43° 0% Sky 18%2
9 AM47° 0% Sky 12%2
10 AM57° 0% Sky 5%2
11 AM64° 0% Sky 10%3
12 PM68° 0% Sky 9%5
1 PM72° 0% Sky 8%5
2 PM73° 0% Sky 7%6
3 PM73° 0% Sky 6%6
4 PM74° 0% Sky 8%6
5 PM73° 0% Sky 10%5
6 PM70° 0% Sky 8%3
7 PM65° 0% Sky 5%3
8 PM59° 0% Sky 4%3
9 PM57° 0% Sky 7%2
10 PM55° 0% Sky 2%2
11 PM54° 0% Sky 0%3
Wed 10/2812 AM54° 0% Sky 3%3
1 AM53° 0% Sky 1%2
2 AM51° 0% Sky 1%2
3 AM51° 0% Sky 3%2
4 AM51° 0% Sky 15%3
5 AM50° 0% Sky 30%3
6 AM51° 0% Sky 50%3
7 AM51° 0% Sky 70%5
8 AM51° 0% Sky 83%5
9 AM53° 0% Sky 89%6
10 AM57° 0% Sky 72%6
11 AM60° 0% Sky 55%6
12 PM64° 0% Sky 55%6
1 PM67° 0% Sky 54%6
2 PM70° 0% Sky 54%6
3 PM71° 0% Sky 56%6
4 PM71° 0% Sky 58%6
5 PM70° 0% Sky 60%6
6 PM68° 0% Sky 65%5
7 PM64° 0% Sky 69%5
8 PM61° 0% Sky 74%3
9 PM60° 0% Sky 74%3
10 PM59° 0% Sky 74%3
11 PM59° 0% Sky 74%3
Thu 10/2912 AM58° 0% Sky 74%3
1 AM58° 0% Sky 75%2
2 AM57° 3% Sky 75%2
3 AM56° 3% Sky 75%2
4 AM56° 3% Sky 76%2
5 AM56° 3% Sky 76%2
6 AM55° 3% Sky 75%2
7 AM54° 3% Sky 75%3
8 AM55° 0% Sky 74%3
9 AM57° 0% Sky 66%3
10 AM61° 0% Sky 58%3
11 AM65° 0% Sky 50%3
12 PM68° 0% Sky 44%3
1 PM71° 0% Sky 39%3
2 PM73° 0% Sky 33%3
3 PM75° 0% Sky 27%3
4 PM75° 0% Sky 20%2
5 PM73° 0% Sky 14%2
6 PM70° 0% Sky 13%2
7 PM67° 0% Sky 12%1
8 PM65° 0% Sky 11%1
9 PM63° 0% Sky 11%1
10 PM61° 0% Sky 11%1
11 PM59° 0% Sky 11%1
Fri 10/3012 AM58° 0% Sky 11%1
1 AM57° 0% Sky 11%0
2 AM56° 0% Sky 7%0
3 AM56° 0% Sky 7%0
4 AM55° 0% Sky 7%1
5 AM55° 0% Sky 7%1
6 AM53° 0% Sky 7%1
7 AM52° 0% Sky 7%1
8 AM53° 0% Sky 19%1
9 AM57° 0% Sky 19%1
10 AM63° 0% Sky 19%1
11 AM68° 0% Sky 19%1
12 PM72° 0% Sky 19%1
1 PM75° 0% Sky 19%2
2 PM77° 0% Sky 14%2
3 PM78° 0% Sky 14%2
4 PM78° 0% Sky 14%2
5 PM77° 0% Sky 14%2
6 PM74° 0% Sky 14%2
7 PM70° 0% Sky 14%1
8 PM66° 0% Sky 30%1
9 PM63° 0% Sky 30%1
10 PM61° 0% Sky 30%0
11 PM59° 0% Sky 30%0
Sat 10/3112 AM58° 0% Sky 30%0
1 AM57° 0% Sky 30%0
2 AM56° 1% Sky 49%0
3 AM56° 1% Sky 49%0
4 AM55° 1% Sky 49%1
5 AM55° 1% Sky 49%1
6 AM54° 1% Sky 49%1
7 AM53° 1% Sky 49%2
8 AM54° 0% Sky 62%2
9 AM58° 0% Sky 62%2
10 AM62° 0% Sky 62%3
11 AM67° 0% Sky 62%3
12 PM70° 0% Sky 62%5
1 PM72° 0% Sky 62%6
2 PM73° 1% Sky 55%6
3 PM74° 1% Sky 55%6
4 PM75° 1% Sky 55%5
5 PM74° 1% Sky 55%5
6 PM72° 1% Sky 55%5
7 PM68° 1% Sky 55%3
8 PM65° 4% Sky 73%3
9 PM63° 4% Sky 73%3
10 PM61° 4% Sky 73%2
11 PM59° 4% Sky 73%2
Sun 11/112 AM58° 4% Sky 73%2
1 AM57° 4% Sky 73%2
1 AM57° 13% Sky 66%2
2 AM56° 13% Sky 66%2
3 AM56° 13% Sky 66%2
4 AM55° 13% Sky 66%2
5 AM54° 13% Sky 66%2
6 AM54° 13% Sky 66%3
7 AM55° 17% Sky 75%3
8 AM58° 17% Sky 75%3
9 AM61° 17% Sky 75%5
10 AM65° 17% Sky 75%5
11 AM68° 17% Sky 75%5
12 PM70° 17% Sky 75%6
1 PM71° 25% Sky 76%6
2 PM72° 25% Sky 76%6
3 PM73° 25% Sky 76%6
4 PM72° 25% Sky 76%6
5 PM70° 25% Sky 76%5
6 PM68° 25% Sky 76%5
7 PM65° 29% Sky 76%3
8 PM63° 29% Sky 76%3
9 PM62° 29% Sky 76%3
10 PM61° 29% Sky 76%3
11 PM60° 29% Sky 76%3
Mon 11/212 AM59° 29% Sky 76%2
1 AM59° 28% Sky 70%2
2 AM59° 28% Sky 70%2
3 AM58° 28% Sky 70%3
4 AM58° 28% Sky 70%3
5 AM57° 28% Sky 70%3
6 AM57° 28% Sky 70%3

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 8:03 PM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

North Carolina hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Durham County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Durham, NC in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Durham, NC?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 73°F to 76°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Durham, NC today?: Sunrise is about 7:32 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:26 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Durham, NC?: At Durham, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 70°F and the normal low is 48°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:32 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 54 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:06 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:52 PM
Moonrise: 6:25 PM
Moonset: 8:03 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 70°, low 48°, precipitation 3.35 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Durham, 5 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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