Winston-Salem, North Carolina 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KRAH 191640
AFDRAH

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
Issued by National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1240 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...

* Nothing significant.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
As of 242 AM Monday...

1) A typical cool to mild and dry stretch of October weather for NC
this week.

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.DISCUSSION...
As of 242 AM Monday...

KEY MESSAGE 1... A typical cool to mild and dry stretch of October
weather for NC this week.

Low pressure will remain over the western Atlantic as it wobbles
around the next few days. In turn, strong surface high pressure
areas will move from the Midwest to New England this week that will
reinforce the dry and cool northerly flow at times.

With the northerly flow, the temperatures not flux as they have
in the past week. They will remain near or slightly below normal.
Lows will generally be in the 40s. Highs will be in the upper 60s to
lower 70s.

With moisture sources cut off, no rain is expected this week.

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.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 1240 PM Monday...

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

The combined circulation of surface high pressure over eastern
Canada and an area of low pressure that will linger off the mid-
Atlantic coast through mid-week will result in a dry northerly flow
for much of the week. A few fair weather clouds may move across the
Coastal Plain near the KRWI terminal this afternoon but otherwise
skies will be largely clear during the TAF period.

North to northeasterly winds this afternoon at 10 to 15 kts with
gusts of 20 to 25 kts, strongest to the east, will decrease tonight.
Winds tonight will drop off to 5 kts or less across the western
Piedmont and 5 to 10 kts across eastern areas. In locations where
winds decouple there is the potential for some marginal LLWS but
confidence is not great so will omit it from the TAF for now. Winds
will pick back up during the mid to late morning hours on Tuesday
and by the afternoon will be north to northeasterly at 10 to 15 kts
with gusts of 15 to 25 kts.

Outlook: Fair weather with VFR conditions are expected for Tuesday
into the first part of the weekend.
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.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION...Badgett
AVIATION...Blaes