Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 15 early. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport NC
 35.85°N 77.89°W (Elev. 151 ft)
4:36 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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