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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockingham-Hamlet Airport (KRCZ)

Lat: 34.9°NLon: 79.76°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Ellerbe NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 21. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Ellerbe NC
 35.06°N 79.73°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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