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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Wendell NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 10:17am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 10:17am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 4am. Low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain, mainly before noon. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 15. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 4am. Low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Wendell NC
 35.69°N 78.3°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
7:54 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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