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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 80.22°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ararat NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 23. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 23. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Ararat NC
 36.4°N 80.57°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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