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Winston-Salem, North Carolina weather · now

73°

Mostly Cloudy

Feels
75°
High / Low
— / 71°
Wind
17 mph W
Humidity
89%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 10:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 44% · 11 PM

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Sun 6:37 AM 8:15 PM 13h 38m
Moon Waning Crescent 2% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance showers and thunderstorms today.

Next 24 hours

65° 85° 100° ↑ 92° ↓ 71° 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM

  1. 9 PM

    76°

    16%

  2. 11 PM

    75°

    44%

  3. 1 AM

    72°

    30%

  4. 3 AM

    73°

    8%

  5. 5 AM

    71°

    3%

  6. 7 AM

    71°

    3%

  7. 9 AM

    76°

    4%

  8. 11 AM

    83°

    1%

  9. 1 PM

    89°

    2%

  10. 3 PM

    91°

    11%

  11. 5 PM

    91°

    18%

  12. 7 PM

    87°

    17%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44% — · 71°
    1. 9 PM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    2. 10 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    3. 11 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 44%
  2. Wed 8/12 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24% 93° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 35%
    2. 1 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
    3. 2 AM 73° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    4. 3 AM 73° Mostly Cloudy 8%
    5. 4 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    6. 5 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 3%
    7. 6 AM 71° Partly Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 71° Mostly Sunny 3%
    9. 8 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 5%
    10. 9 AM 76° Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 80° Mostly Sunny 2%
    12. 11 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 86° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 89° Mostly Sunny 2%
    15. 2 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 6%
    16. 3 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 11%
    17. 4 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 14%
    18. 5 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    19. 6 PM 90° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    20. 7 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    21. 8 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 12%
    22. 9 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 8%
    23. 10 PM 78° Mostly Cloudy 3%
    24. 11 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 24%
  3. Thu 8/13 Mostly Sunny 13% 92° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    2. 1 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 11%
    3. 2 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 2%
    4. 3 AM 74° Clear
    5. 4 AM 73° Clear
    6. 5 AM 72° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 72° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 71° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 74° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 78° Sunny
    11. 10 AM 81° Mostly Sunny
    12. 11 AM 84° Mostly Sunny
    13. 12 PM 87° Mostly Sunny
    14. 1 PM 89° Mostly Sunny
    15. 2 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 13%
    16. 3 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 13%
    17. 4 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 13%
    18. 5 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 13%
    19. 6 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 13%
    20. 7 PM 87° Partly Cloudy 13%
    21. 8 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 7%
    22. 9 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 7%
    23. 10 PM 81° Partly Cloudy 7%
    24. 11 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 7%
  4. Fri 8/14 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23% 93° · 73°
    1. 12 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 7%
    2. 1 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 7%
    3. 2 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 2%
    4. 3 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 2%
    6. 5 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 2%
    7. 6 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 3%
    10. 9 AM 80° Mostly Sunny 3%
    11. 10 AM 83° Partly Sunny 3%
    12. 11 AM 87° Partly Sunny 3%
    13. 12 PM 89° Partly Sunny 3%
    14. 1 PM 90° Partly Sunny 3%
    15. 2 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    16. 3 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    17. 4 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    18. 5 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    19. 6 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    20. 7 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23%
    21. 8 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    22. 9 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    23. 10 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    24. 11 PM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
  5. Sat 8/15 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22% 89° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    2. 1 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    3. 2 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 13%
    4. 3 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 13%
    5. 4 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 13%
    6. 5 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 13%
    7. 6 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 13%
    8. 7 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 13%
    9. 8 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    10. 9 AM 75° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    11. 10 AM 78° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    12. 11 AM 81° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    13. 12 PM 83° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    14. 1 PM 85° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    15. 2 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    16. 3 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    17. 4 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    18. 5 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    19. 6 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    20. 7 PM 85° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
    21. 8 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    22. 9 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    23. 10 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    24. 11 PM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
  6. Sun 8/16 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20% 92° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    2. 1 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    3. 2 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 3%
    4. 3 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 3%
    5. 4 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 3%
    6. 5 AM 72° Partly Cloudy 3%
    7. 6 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 3%
    9. 8 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 4%
    10. 9 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 4%
    11. 10 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 4%
    12. 11 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 4%
    13. 12 PM 84° Mostly Sunny 4%
    14. 1 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 4%
    15. 2 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    16. 3 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    17. 4 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    18. 5 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    19. 6 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    20. 7 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
    21. 8 PM 84° Mostly Clear 8%
    22. 9 PM 81° Mostly Clear 8%
    23. 10 PM 79° Mostly Clear 8%
    24. 11 PM 77° Mostly Clear 8%
  7. Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18% 96° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 76° Mostly Clear 8%
    2. 1 AM 76° Mostly Clear 8%
    3. 2 AM 76° Mostly Clear 1%
    4. 3 AM 75° Mostly Clear 1%
    5. 4 AM 74° Mostly Clear 1%
    6. 5 AM 74° Mostly Clear 1%
    7. 6 AM 74° Sunny 1%
    8. 7 AM 74° Sunny 1%
    9. 8 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 89° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    16. 3 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    17. 4 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    18. 5 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    19. 6 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    20. 7 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    21. 8 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 14%
    22. 9 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 14%
    23. 10 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 14%
    24. 11 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 14%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 17% 88° · 72°
  2. Wed 8/19 Rain Showers 15% 87° · 71°
  3. Thu 8/20 Drizzle 13% 91° · 71°
  4. Fri 8/21 Drizzle 16% 99° · 73°
  5. Sat 8/22 Rain Showers 31% 106° · 71°
  6. Sun 8/23 Rain Showers 39% 99° · 72°
  7. Mon 8/24 Rain Showers 44% 94° · 72°
  8. Tue 8/25 Thunderstorms 55% 83° · 70°
  9. Wed 8/26 Rain Showers 39% 72° · 60°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Thursday, 8/13

Mostly Sunny, 92° / 74°

  1. Tomorrow93°71°
  2. Thu92°74°
  3. Fri93°73°
  4. Sat89°71°
  5. Sun92°74°
  6. Mon96°72°

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  1. Yesterday±2°
    High93°91°+2°
    Low73°72°+1°
  2. Sun, Aug 9±2°
    High92°91°+1°
    Low72°70°+2°
  3. Sat, Aug 8pending
    High88°——
    Low70°——
  4. Fri, Aug 7pending
    High87°——
    Low71°——
  5. Thu, Aug 6pending
    High85°——
    Low71°——
  6. Wed, Aug 5pending
    High84°——
    Low70°——
  7. Tue, Aug 4pending
    High81°——
    Low69°——

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem in August typically averages 82° highs and 66° lows, with about 15 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 28°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan45°28°10
Feb52°34°11
Mar68°44°7
Apr75°53°11
May76°57°16
Jun88°67°19
Jul89°71°22
Aug82°66°15
Sep78°62°15
Oct69°50°7
Nov62°43°8
Dec50°33°11

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
RAH 15,65
Radar station
KFCX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
36.100, -80.244