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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Whitakers NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 19. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 19. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Whitakers NC
 36.14°N 77.79°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
6:51 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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