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Winston-Salem, NC weather

It is 54°F and clear at Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport as of Oct 28, 1:50 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 48°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:12 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:16 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 77% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.34 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Winston Salem, Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), Oct 28, 1:50 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Winston-Salem forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS RAH forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the RAH office near Winston-Salem.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. North Carolina has 13 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Winston-Salem (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM51°FMostly Clear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 3 AM51°FMostly Clear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 4 AM50°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 5 AM49°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 6 AM49°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM49°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM50°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM55°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 11 AM59°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 12 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 1 PM65°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 3 PM69°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 4 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM69°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 6 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM64°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph
Wed 8 PM61°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 3 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 mph
Wed 11 PM57°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 mph
Thu 12 AM56°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 mph
Thu 1 AM56°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Winston-Salem can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday

High 71°F·Low 53°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 74°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 0 to 3 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday

High 70°F·Low 50°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

High 67°F·Low 54°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 72°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Winston-Salem is served by the National Weather Service RAH forecast office, forecast zone NCZ021, county zone NCC067.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Winston-Salem (36.1029, -80.2608), in Forsyth County. Population: 255,769 (2024 estimate), number 5 of the 51 North Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KFCX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/36.1029,-80.2608 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:12 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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