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.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Mount NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest 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 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Mount NC
 35.98°N 77.81°W (Elev. 121 ft)
12:29 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
4pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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