Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Jun 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Clayton NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Clayton NC
 35.7°N 78.39°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:34 pm EDT Jun 17, 2026
8pm EDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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