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Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 2 May 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 56. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 56. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clayton NC
 35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
11:38 am EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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