Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA)

Lat: 36.33°NLon: 77.64°WElev: 144ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whitakers NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whitakers NC
 36.11°N 77.79°W (Elev. 98 ft)
12:55 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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