Chapel Hill, NC Weather Forecast
Local 7-day forecast
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
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Areas of fog before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers between 7am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Local Weather Overview
This forecast page for Chapel Hill, NC is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: May 26, 2026 6:58 PM EDT.
The active forecast window currently covers May 27 to Jun 1, 2026 for Chapel Hill, NC.
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- city weather
- Forecast window
- May 27 to Jun 1, 2026
- Latest sync
- May 26, 2026 6:58 PM EDT
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- NOAA / NWS
Daily Outlook
This Week in Chapel Hill
Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Chapel Hill at 81 degrees F.
Monday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 52 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 0 to 5 mph NW.
Precipitation is mentioned in 12 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- May 26, 2026 6:58 PM EDT
- Coverage
- 6 days
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Forecast office
- GSP
- Radar station
- KMRX
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Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wednesday
May 27
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
|
81°F |
2 mph
SW
|
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Wednesday Night
May 27
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
|
62°F |
2 mph
W
|
|
Thursday
May 28
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
|
79°F |
0 to 5 mph
NW
|
|
Thursday Night
May 28
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
|
58°F |
0 to 3 mph
ENE
|
|
Friday
May 29
|
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
80°F |
2 mph
SSE
|
|
Friday Night
May 29
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
59°F |
2 mph
SSE
|
|
Saturday
May 30
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
|
78°F |
0 to 3 mph
ENE
|
|
Saturday Night
May 30
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
56°F |
2 mph
E
|
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Sunday
May 31
|
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
77°F |
0 to 3 mph
SE
|
|
Sunday Night
May 31
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
54°F |
0 to 3 mph
SSE
|
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Monday
Jun 1
|
Chance Rain Showers
|
76°F |
0 to 5 mph
WNW
|
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Monday Night
Jun 1
|
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
52°F |
0 to 3 mph
N
|
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