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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the 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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Rocky Mount NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Rocky Mount NC
 35.97°N 77.7°W (Elev. 66 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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