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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Jan 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Tarboro NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 06:41am until January 27, 10:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 06:41am until January 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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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:
6:34 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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