Raleigh, North Carolina Weather Forecast
Raleigh is in Wake County, North Carolina. This page has current conditions, radar, a 7-day forecast, observed rainfall and the NWS written forecast for the area.
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Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,724
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.24 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
26.34 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
48°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.78 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 23. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
NWS Forecast
About Raleigh Weather
Raleigh sits at about 318 feet above sea level in Wake County, North Carolina. About 1,038,738 people live in the Raleigh area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service RAH office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KRAX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 21 and the first fall freeze around Nov 20.
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