Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA)

Lat: 36.33°NLon: 77.64°WElev: 144ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Whitakers NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values as low as 10 early. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Whitakers NC
 36.08°N 77.71°W (Elev. 98 ft)
12:48 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
6pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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