Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Henderson-Oxford Airport (KHNZ)

Lat: 36.36°NLon: 78.53°WElev: 515ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Henderson-Oxford Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 10. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Henderson-Oxford Airport NC
 36.37°N 78.54°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:56 am EST Jan 15, 2026
5am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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