Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Clayton NC
 35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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