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Winter Recap 2025-26: Cool and Dry, With a Snowy Centerpiece

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 8:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Wendell NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.