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

Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT)

Lat: 36.13°NLon: 80.22°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Jan 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Winston-Salem NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °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 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. 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 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winston-Salem NC
 36.1°N 80.25°W (Elev. 850 ft)
7:08 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
10pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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