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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Smithfield NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Smithfield NC
 35.54°N 78.36°W (Elev. 190 ft)
Last Update:
12:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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