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Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport NC

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain likely.  High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 3am.  Low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain likely. High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 3am. Low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Smithfield, Johnston County Airport NC
 35.54°N 78.38°W (Elev. 200 ft)
5:21 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
7pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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