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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86° N Lon: 77.89° W Elev: 161 ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	12 Aug 8:53 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Nash County

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 103.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 107.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday

A chance of showers in the morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 105.

Monday Night And Tuesday

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.