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Here is the April 2025 Central NC Climate Summary!

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

84°F

29°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	16 Jun 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Red Oak NC

Flood Watch June 16, 01:59pm until June 17, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 16, 01:59pm until June 17, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.