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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)
Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.
Fair
50°F
10°C
| Humidity | 88% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.21 in |
| Dewpoint | 46°F (8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 7 Apr 8:55 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Clayton NC
Today
High: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Decreasing
CloudsWednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Frost
then Mostly
SunnyThursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Clayton NC
35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
5:47 am EDT Apr 7, 2026
9am EDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 13, 2026
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