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WFO Raleigh Office History

The National Weather Service has been in existence in the Raleigh/Durham area since January 1887, over 100 years. This virtual tour will take you through some of that history through from the station's past.

  • N.C. Experiment Farm


  • January 1, 1887 - September 6, 1887
    Photograph

  • Agriculture Building


  • September 6, 1887 - September 30, 1896
    Photograph

  • Fisher Building


  • September 30, 1896 - August 1, 1908
    Photograph

  • Masonic Temple, 4th Floor


  • August 1, 1908 - December 12, 1940
    Photograph

  • Administration Bldg. Raleigh Municipal Airport


  • December 12, 1940 - December 2, 1944
    Photograph

  • Headquarters Bldg. Raleigh-Durham Airport


  • May 17, 1944 - May 16, 1954
    Photograph

  • 1911 Building at NC State College


  • December 2, 1944 - May 2, 1954
    Photograph

  • RDU Weather Bureau Building


  • May 17, 1954 - December 12, 1979
    Photograph

  • Cargo Building RDU Airport


  • December 12, 1979 - June 30, 1996
    Photograph

  • NCSU Centennial Campus


  • January 19, 1994 - Present
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National Weather Service
Raleigh Forecast Office
1005 Capability Drive, Suite 300
Centennial Campus
Raleigh, North Carolina 27606-5226
(919) 515-8209
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