Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 80.22°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Winston-Salem NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely.  Temperature falling to around 46 by 11am. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 46 by 11am. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Winston-Salem NC
 36.1°N 80.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
4:35 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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