Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Salemburg NC

Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 08:45pm
Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 07:41pm until March 16, 07:45pm
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    Severe T-storm Warning until March 16, 08:45pm
    Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 07:41pm until March 16, 07:45pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Salemburg NC
 35.07°N 78.43°W (Elev. 151 ft)
3:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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