Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Smithfield, Johnston County Airport (KJNX)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 78.39°WElev: 164ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Wendell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers.  Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light north wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Wendell NC
 35.74°N 78.3°W (Elev. 279 ft)
3:18 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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