Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Laurinburg Maxton Airport (KMEB)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 79.37°WElev: 210ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Red Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 76. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a north wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Red Springs NC
 34.88°N 79.2°W (Elev. 217 ft)
1:43 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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