Todays weather in Raleigh NC - Friday - 22 May 2026

(00:00:00) Todays weather in Raleigh NC - Friday - 22 May 2026 (00:00:40) Fog Clearance and Commute Timing (00:01:17) Evening Storm Threat Eastern NC (00:01:54) I-95 Hazardous Driving Conditions (00:02:25) Full Day Weather Summary (00:02:57) Raleigh Closing Summary Thursday delivered a full-range weather day across Raleigh and eastern North Carolina — and if you only checked the forecast once in the morning, you got caught off guard by nightfall.The day opened with a patchy fog advisory covering Wayne, Scotland, Hoke, Cumberland, and Sampson counties through 8 a.m. Visibility dropped to around a quarter mile in spots, making low beams essential and reaction time dangerously compressed. Fog doesn't clear on a schedule — pockets can persist well past an advisory's listed end time, and conditions can shift from clear to near-zero visibility with almost no warning.By Thursday evening, the story changed completely. Strong thunderstorms pushed through Nash and Edgecombe counties near Rocky Mount, bringing wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour and marble-sized hail around half an inch in diameter. The storms moved slowly, which meant heavier rain accumulation, ponding on roads, and minor flooding risk along creeks and streams.Interstate 95 between mile markers 138 and 145 saw direct thunderstorm impacts — wet pavement, reduced visibility, and strong gusts combined into genuinely hazardous driving conditions. Hydroplaning risk was real for anyone moving at highway speed through that corridor.This episode covers fog advisory zones and clearance timing, commute safety tips for both fog and thunderstorms, the I-95 hazard window, and what to watch for when a single day holds two distinct weather threats. Under three minutes. Everything you need, nothing you don't.This episode includes AI-generated content.