Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026
Clear skies for Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Raleigh Independence Day Fireworks has a clean window.
Best seat
Clear across the metro
9 of 10 ideal (90%)
Watch
No washouts in the market
9 ideal (90%) · 1 decent (10%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 80 / 100
Ideal9 · 90%
Decent1 · 10%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 87 pts leads the market
1
Rolesville 4th of July Celebration
Rolesville, NC · 9:19 PM est.
2
Cary Independence Day Celebration
Cary, NC · 9:20 PM est.
3
Raleigh Independence Day Fireworks
Raleigh, NC · 9:19 PM est.
9 ideal · 1 decent · 10 shows scored
If you're watching in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) tonight, Raleigh Independence Day looks like a clean view — high cloud that won't block the bursts and a light S wind to carry the smoke off. Every show in the market has a clear window tonight. It's a clean night across the market, medium confidence now and firming as the 4th nears.
Show locations10 pinned · click marker to filter table
Every show in your market — 10 · 5 more light up July 3
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★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
| Show | Town | Launch | Sky at launch | Wind | Verdict |
|---|
| ★Raleigh Independence Day FireworksMARQUEE | Raleigh, NC | 9:19 PM est. | Overcast | S 8 mph | Ideal83 |
| Rolesville 4th of July Celebration | Rolesville, NC | 9:19 PM est. | Overcast | SSE 8 mph | Ideal87 |
| Cary Independence Day Celebration | Cary, NC | 9:20 PM est. | Overcast | S 9 mph | Ideal83 |
| Brier Creek Star Spangled Block Party | Raleigh, NC | 9:19 PM est. | Overcast | S 8 mph | Ideal83 |
| Durham Bulls Independence Day Fireworks | Durham, NC | 9:21 PM est. | Overcast | S 7 mph | Ideal82 |
| Chapel Hill 4th of July Drone Show & Fireworks | Chapel Hill, NC | 9:21 PM est. | Overcast | SSW 6 mph | Ideal81 |
| Camp Lejeune America 250 Celebration | Jacksonville, NC | 9:12 PM est. | Mostly clear | S 8 mph | Ideal81 |
| Fayetteville 4th of July Fireworks | Fayetteville, NC | 9:18 PM est. | Mostly clear | SSW 9 mph | Ideal80 |
| 4th of July at The Plant | Pittsboro, NC | 9:21 PM est. | Mostly cloudy | S 6 mph | Ideal76 |
| SoBo Brew Fest | South Boston, VA | 9:23 PM est. | Overcast | NNE 6 mph | Decent68 |
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