Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 80.22°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Jan 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Winston-Salem NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 20. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as 20. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 15. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Winston-Salem NC
 36.1°N 80.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
1:09 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
9pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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