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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jun 3:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sims NC

Flood Watch June 15, 01:00pm until June 15, 11:00pm

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Flood Watch

Today
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms
Monday
High: 86 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Juneteenth
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday

Isolated showers before 11am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers after 5am. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Scattered showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

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

Juneteenth

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.