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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 6:50 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Wendell NC

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 11:00am until July 27, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Wendell NC
 35.7°N 78.39°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am EDT Jul 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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