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Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Martinsville (KMTV)

Lat: 36.63°NLon: 80.02°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Sandy Ridge NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:47pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 05:47pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet before 2am, then sleet between 2am and 3am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Snow and sleet before 2am, then sleet between 2am and 3am, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 3am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 24. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 7pm. Low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Sandy Ridge NC
 36.51°N 80.03°W (Elev. 961 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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