Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sampson County Airport (KCTZ)

Lat: 34.98°NLon: 78.36°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Newton Grove NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  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

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 76. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    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 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light east wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
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 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, 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:
6 Miles WSW Newton Grove NC
 35.23°N 78.46°W (Elev. 200 ft)
6:17 am EDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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