Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sampson County Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely.  Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 47 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 47 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Sampson County Airport NC
 35°N 78.38°W (Elev. 59 ft)
3:18 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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