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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Four Oaks NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Four Oaks NC
 35.43°N 78.43°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
8:27 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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