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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Mount NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Mount NC
 35.98°N 77.81°W (Elev. 121 ft)
5:57 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
9am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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