Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	17 Jul 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Sims NC

Heat Advisory July 18, 11:00am until July 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.