Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kinston, Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field (KISO)

Lat: 35.33°NLon: 77.62°WElev: 95ft.

Partly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kinston NC

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kinston NC
 35.28°N 77.56°W (Elev. 52 ft)
3:54 am EDT May 12, 2026
4am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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