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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 77.89°WElev: 161ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 30 Jul 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rocky Mount NC

Heat Advisory July 30, 10:00am until July 30, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rocky Mount NC
 35.96°N 77.82°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 am EDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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