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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed N 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Salemburg NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °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 90%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Salemburg NC
 35.08°N 78.54°W (Elev. 98 ft)
3:01 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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