Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 2:20 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Smithfield NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 62 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 88 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south 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.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 61 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

    High: 62 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Rain Likely

    Low: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south 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.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Smithfield NC
 35.51°N 78.33°W (Elev. 180 ft)
2:16 am EDT Apr 18, 2024
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