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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA)

Lat: 36.33°NLon: 77.64°WElev: 144ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Scotland Neck NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 11 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: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °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 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 63. South wind 8 to 11 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
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Scotland Neck NC
 36.1°N 77.46°W (Elev. 98 ft)
5:57 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
10am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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