Winston-Salem, North Carolina Weather Forecast
Today in Winston-Salem: mostly sunny with a high near 83°F and a low around 63°F. Rain chance 44%. Best chance of rain is Saturday at 56%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 83°F today to 61°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16
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7-Day Forecast for Winston-Salem
Today 10/16
44%
83°63°
Sat 10/17
56%
62°47°
Sun 10/18
57°40°
Mon 10/19
61°42°
Tue 10/20
68°47°
Wed 10/21
67°50°
Thu 10/22
67°49°
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,443
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
5.37 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
30.85 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
70°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.79 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Winston-Salem Weather
Winston-Salem sits at about 823 feet above sea level in Forsyth County, North Carolina. About 422,269 people live in the Winston-Salem area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service RAH office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KFCX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 28 and the first fall freeze around Nov 11.
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