Winston-Salem, North Carolina · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 78° / 52°
- Wind
- 25 mph WSW
- Humidity
- 62%
Tomorrow· Thursday71°/47°· Sunny
2° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Winston-Salem, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 78° with a low near 52°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
78°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
53°
0%
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10 AM
63°
0%
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12 PM
71°
0%
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2 PM
76°
1%
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4 PM
78°
3%
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6 PM
78°
6%
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8 PM
72°
32%
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10 PM
66°
23%
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12 AM
62°
18%
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2 AM
59°
6%
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4 AM
55°
3%
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6 AM
52°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 32% 78° · 52°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 3% 71° · 47°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 3% 77° · 54°
- Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 15% 86° · 62°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 19% 91° · 65°
- Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 12% 91° · 66°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 14% 91° · 66°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 34% 84° · 64° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 47% 80° · 65°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 39% 82° · 62° - Sat 5/23
Partly Cloudy 38% 84° · 61° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 26% 85° · 61°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 26% 86° · 62°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 24% 89° · 64°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 26% 94° · 64°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 39% 80° · 61°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 58°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 63°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 63°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic12 PM
comfortable at 71°F · light wind (8 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem in May typically averages 76° highs and 57° lows, with about 15 days of rain. The hottest stretch is June (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 28°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° | 28° | 10 |
| Feb | 52° | 34° | 11 |
| Mar | 68° | 44° | 7 |
| Apr | 75° | 53° | 11 |
| May | 76° | 57° | 15 |
| Jun | 89° | 67° | 17 |
| Jul | 89° | 71° | 21 |
| Aug | 82° | 66° | 15 |
| Sep | 78° | 62° | 15 |
| Oct | 69° | 50° | 7 |
| Nov | 62° | 43° | 8 |
| Dec | 50° | 33° | 11 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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