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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Faison NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Faison NC
 35.1°N 78.23°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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