Winston-Salem, North Carolina 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Raleigh NC 800 PM
EDT Thu Oct 22 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...

* Nothing appreciable.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
As of 121 PM Thursday...

1) Dry weather forecast through the middle of next week with near
normal temperatures.

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.DISCUSSION...
As of 121 PM Thursday...

KEY MESSAGE 1... Dry weather forecast through the middle of next
week with near normal temperatures.

High pressure remains in place across western PA this afternoon,
with ridging extending southward through the Mid Atlantic. Meanwhile
Subtropical Storm Josephine remains off the coast of New England and
continues to rapidly accelerate away from the CONUS as it treks
northeastward. Looking aloft, a dry mid level shortwave trough is
diving southward through central PA into MD, while broad longwave
ridging remains in place across the entirety of the eastern US.

The dry shortwave will move through late tonight into Friday, with
little impact to our daily weather other than to increase cloud
cover as winds take on a more northeasterly component through the
day. Post-frontal stratocu is forecast across the Coastal Plain and
Northeast Piedmont on Friday in the wake of the front as winds take
on a more northeasterly component, although there should still be
more clouds than sun. Temps should be a few degrees cooler Friday
afternoon vs. today.

After that, weak high pressure should build in again from the north,
allowing temperatures to moderate a bit but still remain within a
category of normal for late October. Another dry shortwave trough
could swing through the area by the middle of next week but precip
chances look remote at best and we`ll stick with a dry forecast for
the entirety of the next 7 days.

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.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
As of 800 PM Thursday...

High confidence of VFR conditions across central NC through the 24
hour TAF period.

Surface high pressure will move into New England on Friday and
extend into central NC with an minor increase in low level moisture
which will result in some FEW to SCT diurnal fair weather
stratocumulus clouds with bases around 3.5kft across eastern
locations. Otherwise skies should be clear. Light north winds at
5kts or less will become calm in many location overnight. Winds will
increase a bit and become more northeasterly on Friday afternoon
with winds around 7 to 10kts and a few gusts to around 16kts,
especially across eastern areas.

Outlook: Generally fair weather with VFR conditions are expected
through early next week. It`s worth noting that a few areas or
periods of marginal MVFR stratocumulus clouds are possible starting
Saturday and continuing into early next week. &&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION...Leins
AVIATION...Blaes