KRDU Briefing
Raleigh-Durham Intl, US
Flight category
VFR7000ft · 10sm
Visual Flight Rules — ceiling > 3000 ft AND visibility > 5 sm
Likely runway
36
est. from wind
Current conditions
Wind
360° / 3 kt
From the N
Visibility
10+ sm
Clouds
SCT 5,000 ft, BKN 7,000 ft, BKN 10,000 ft
Scattered (3–4 oktas) @ 5,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 7,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 10,000 ft AGL
Ceiling
7,000 ft AGL
Lowest BKN/OVC layer
Temp / Dewpoint
27.2°C / 22.2°C
Spread 5°C
Altimeter
29.96 inHg
1014.6 hPa
Raw METAR
Observed 9/12/2026, 9:00:00 PMMETAR KRDU 122051Z 36003KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN100 27/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 VC SH S 60000 T02720222 56022 $TAF
TAF KRDU 121725Z 1218/1318 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN080 PROB30 1304/1309 4SM -TSRA BR OVC035CB FM131000 23002KT 5SM BR SCT009 BKN015- TAF KRDU 121725Z 1218/1318 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN080
- PROB30 1304/1309 4SM -TSRA BR OVC035CB
- FM131000 23002KT 5SM BR SCT009 BKN015
Hazards
Active AIRMET / SIGMET
1 report nearby- SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —
Altitude: — – 45,000 ft
WSUS31 KKCI 122055 SIGE CONVECTIVE SIGMET 47E VALID UNTIL 2255Z DE MD VA NC AND DE NJ MD NC VA CSTL WTRS FROM 30SE SIE-250E ECG-40SSW RDU-40NNE GSO-30SE CSN-30SE SIE AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 18015KT. TOPS ABV FL450. TORNADOES POSS. OUTLOOK VALID 122255-130255 AREA 1...FROM 150SE SIE-180ESE ECG-130SSE ILM-190ENE PBI-150SE MIA-80WSW EYW-170SE LEV-30WNW VUZ-150SE SIE WST ISSUANCES POSS. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS. AREA 2...FROM 30WSW JHW-100SE SBY-30WNW VUZ-40SW GIJ-30WSW JHW WST ISSUANCES POSS. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.
Radar
NEXRAD · Iowa State Mesonet
Imagery courtesy of Iowa State Mesonet (NEXRAD) and NOAA. Not for navigation.
Wind aloft
FB text product
GFS Skew-T from Iowa State; FB text from NOAA AWC. Plan with care.
Latitude
35.8923
Longitude
-78.7820
Elevation
121 m
Country
US
KRDU NOTAMs
Active notices to airmen