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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

2 Miles NNE Tarboro NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values as low as 20 early. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Tarboro NC
 35.93°N 77.54°W (Elev. 30 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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