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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.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Mount NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light north wind becoming northeast 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Mount NC
 35.98°N 77.81°W (Elev. 121 ft)
Last Update:
5:22 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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