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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.17 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Jan 3:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Rocky Mount NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Rain then
Slight Chance
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 48. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Rain, mainly before 7am. High near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.