Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Macclesfield NC

Today
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 73 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.