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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.68 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Dec 8:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Kenly NC

Today
High: 66 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain Likely
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as 20. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.