Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 80.22°WElev: 968ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Winston-Salem NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as 15. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winston-Salem NC
 36.1°N 80.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
12:29 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
2pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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