Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pinehurst/Southern Pines, Moore County Airport (KSOP)

Lat: 35.23°NLon: 79.4°WElev: 463ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Whispering Pines NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Whispering Pines NC
 35.23°N 79.4°W (Elev. 400 ft)
2:02 am EST Jan 16, 2026
4am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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