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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Castalia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. High near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely after 10pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 1pm. High near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Castalia NC
 36.2°N 78.17°W (Elev. 344 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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