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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 12 May 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dortches NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dortches NC
 36.01°N 77.89°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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