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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 18 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tarboro NC

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tarboro NC
 35.91°N 77.55°W (Elev. 56 ft)
Last Update:
6:10 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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