Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (998.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilson NC
 35.72°N 77.91°W (Elev. 118 ft)
3:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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