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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Clayton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Clayton NC
 35.64°N 78.45°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
7:28 pm EST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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