Winston-Salem, North Carolina 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
635 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...

* Widespread measurable rain chances continue to decrease for Sun
  night into Mon, although light, non-measurable rain remains
  possible as widespread cloud cover increases.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
As of 210 AM Thursday...

1) Another morning of patchy fog is expected, although coverage and
intensity is not expected to be as great today as yesterday. Friday
will likely be the warmest out of the next seven days.

2) Very light, non-accumulating rain, is possible Sun night into
Mon, but better chance for accumulating rainfall remains in the
mid/late next week period.

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.DISCUSSION...
As of 210 AM Thursday...

KEY MESSAGE 1... Another morning of patchy fog is expected, although
coverage and intensity is not expected to be as great today as
yesterday. Friday will likely be the warmest out of the next seven
days.

Some patchy fog is expected to develop again. However, compared to
yesterday, when an area of low clouds moved from the Coastal Plain
into the central portion of the state along with reduced
visibilities, there have been passing mid level clouds through much
of the night. These mid level clouds should help to limit the
overall coverage of fog that occurs in the next few hours. With
drier air moving into the region, any clouds/fog that do develop
around sunrise should clear out more quickly, with mostly sunny
skies by the afternoon.

Normal high temperatures are around 70 degrees this time of year,
and highs will run slightly above normal, with all locations
expected to be in the 70s. Friday appears likely to be the warmest
day out of the next seven, with highs between 78 and 83 degrees. A
cold front moving through Friday night should bring highs back into
the 60s and 70s for Saturday.


KEY MESSAGE 2... Very light, non-accumulating rain, is possible Sun
night into Mon, but better chance for accumulating rainfall remains
in the mid/late next week period.

The chance for measurable rainfall continues to decrease for the Sun
night into Mon timeframe. Although, confidence is medium-high on
increasing widespread cloud cover with some very light rain possible
falling out of mid-level cloud bases. Moisture associated with
Tropical Cyclone Vance is expected to lift through southwest Mexico
and into the Four Corners and Southern Plains region Fri before
shifting eastward into the Southeast Sat into Sun and perhaps
Carolinas Sun night into Mon. The mid/upper-lvl wave, which will be
more pronounced as it shifts through the Southern Plains, will shear
out substantially as it approaches the Southeast and Carolinas, with
mostly convectively modified waves providing deeper forcing
accompanying the sharp, fast-moving upper trough. Any falling precip
will have to overcome drier mid/low-lvl air from a reinforcing dry
cold front that will provide renewed high pressure persisting over
the Mid-Atlantic into the Carolinas this weekend. The GFS and its
ensemble suite continues to come in line with most other guidance as
it shunts the better QPF signal farther south with only light
accumulations in NC Sun night into Tues night.

The better signal for measurable rainfall continues to be sometime
within the Wed into Fri night timeframe as a strong mid/upper low
shifts from the West Coast on Sun into the Central Plains and MS
Valley into the mid-week timeframe. How and when this feature will
develop is understandably uncertain as the driving features will not
phase until this weekend.

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.AVIATION /11Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 635 AM Thursday...

TAF period: Before the issuance of the 12Z TAF package, conditions
range from LIFR across northern terminals to VFR at FAY. GSO/RDU
already have LIFR ceilings, with the arrival seemingly imminent at
INT. Some reduced visibilities may occur at RWI, but at this point,
it appears that FAY will remain VFR. Flight conditions will scatter
out to VFR at all terminals by early afternoon. The wind should be 5
kt or less with a northerly component. Some patchy fog cannot be
ruled out late tonight.

Outlook: Dry VFR conditions are forecast through at least Sunday,
with a minimal chance of a shower Sunday night and Monday.

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

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DISCUSSION...Green/Swiggett
AVIATION...Green