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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)
Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.
Fair
45°F
7°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.21 in |
| Dewpoint | 43°F (6°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 28 Apr 2:35 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Clayton NC
Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
ShowersTuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Showers
LikelyWednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
LikelyThursday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
ShowersThursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 72 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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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)
2:15 am EDT Apr 28, 2026
2am EDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm EDT May 4, 2026
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