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Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Weather
Today: Partly Sunny, high 70°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Winston-Salem, NC 27103 current weather
59°F
Partly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 70° / L 52°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 6:43 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 6:43 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 52°High 70°
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Partly SunnyThu10/29Low 48°High 74°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 2 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/30Low 52°High 79°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 2 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
SunnySat10/31Low 49°High 70°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly CloudySun11/161% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 67°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain ShowersMon11/261% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/326% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 73°
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Model blend45% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 69°. Low that night near 53°. About 0.75 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend38% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 68°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 49°. About 0.23 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend16% chance of precipitationLow High 66°
Friday: Partly cloudy. High near 66°. About 0.06 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 36.055, -80.329 from the NWS RAH office, updated 10/28/2026, 6:43 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KINT (Winston-Salem/Reynolds Arpt, 8 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 7:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now59°Partly Sunny0%6 mph
- 12 PM62°Partly Sunny0%6 mph
- 1 PM65°Partly Sunny0%6 mph
- 2 PM67°Partly Sunny0%5 mph
- 3 PM68°Partly Sunny0%5 mph
- 4 PM68°Partly Sunny0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 6:43 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
North Carolina hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point)
- 51ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Forsyth County-Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point)
- 55ModeratePM2.5
Drought
By countyForsyth County, week of 10/20/2026
22% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 49 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:13 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:56 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:03 PM
- Moonset
- 10:34 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 71°, low 46°, precipitation 3.17 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Pfafftown, 7 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Winston-Salem, NC 27103?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 70°F. Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Winston-Salem, NC 27103 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Winston-Salem, NC 27103?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 66°F to 69°F and up to a 45% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Winston-Salem, NC 27103 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:40 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:29 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Winston-Salem, NC 27103?
- At Pfafftown, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 71°F and the normal low is 46°F.
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