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

Mount Olive Municipal Airport (KW40)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 78.04°WElev: 167ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Olive NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Temperature rising to near 75 by 11am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to near 75 by 11am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Olive NC
 35.19°N 78.08°W (Elev. 151 ft)
6:24 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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