Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light west wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light west wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clayton NC
 35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:30 pm EDT May 9, 2026
1am EDT May 10, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026
 
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