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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 25 Jul 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Clinton NC

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 11:00am until July 27, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 25, 11:00am until July 25, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Light west wind.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Clinton NC
 35.04°N 78.35°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EDT Jul 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Jul 25, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2025
 
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