Wake County, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 18°F
Feels Like 16°F  
Humidity 44% Dew Point 0°F Wind WNW 2 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 30.44 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.1 mi. E of central Wake County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Clear, Low 15F
 
15
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 36F, Low 24F
36
24
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 48F, Low 31F
48
31
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 56F, Low 37F
56
37
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 62F, Low 47F
30%
62
47
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Sunny, High 56F, Low 29F
56
29
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 51F, Low 39F
51
39

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 36°F to a high of 62°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 55°F and lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

Wake County, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Light southwest wind.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light west wind.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers Likely

Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Dec 19

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.


About Wake County, NC

Wake County, officially the County of Wake, is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's most populous county. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, with Cary and Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing communities, respectively. Its county seat is Raleigh, which is also the state capital. Eleven other municipalities are in Wake County, the largest of which is the town of Cary, the third-most populous city of the Research Triangle region and the seventh-most populous municipality in North Carolina. It is governed by the Wake County Board of Commissioners, coterminous with the Wake County Public School System, with law enforcement provided by the Wake County Sheriff's Department. It is also part of the wider Triangle J Council of Governments, which governs regional planning.

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