Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Rocky Mount NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms.  Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Rocky Mount NC
 35.96°N 77.87°W (Elev. 151 ft)
6:00 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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