Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Clayton NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 3am.  Low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow.  Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Clayton NC
 35.66°N 78.48°W (Elev. 299 ft)
11:55 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
12am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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