Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers.  High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Showers. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Clayton NC
 35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
1:49 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
2am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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