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RDU Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Raleigh-Durham International Airport, Raleigh, NC · KRDU
Current weather at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh, NC (IATA RDU, ICAO KRDU): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 050° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the northeast (050° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 25,000 ft; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 22°C (71°F), dew point 8°C (47°F).
- Altimeter: 30.27 inHg (1025 hPa).
METAR KRDU 272151Z 05004KT 10SM FEW250 22/08 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP249 T02170083
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 050° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L Most headwind | 045° | 4 kt | 0 kt | 10,000 ft |
| 23R | 225° | Tailwind 4 kt | 0 kt | 10,000 ft |
| 05R Most headwind | 045° | 4 kt | 0 kt | 7,500 ft |
| 23L | 225° | Tailwind 4 kt | 0 kt | 7,500 ft |
| 14 | 135° | 0 kt | 4 kt from the left | 3,570 ft |
| 32 | 315° | 0 kt | 4 kt from the right | 3,570 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:38Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KRDU 271738Z 2718/2818 05007KT P6SM FEW250 FM280700 05004KT P6SM BKN008 FM281100 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM281500 06005KT P6SM BKN015 FM281700 06006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 07:00ZWind 050° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 07:00Z (until 11:00Z)Wind 050° at 4 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 800 ft.
- From Oct 28 11:00Z (until 15:00Z)Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 2 miles; mist; overcast at 300 ft.
- From Oct 28 15:00Z (until 17:00Z)Wind 060° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,500 ft.
- From Oct 28 17:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 060° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 3,500 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.