As of 01:40 EDT

Weather in Winston-Salem, NC

71°

Winston-Salem, Sunday, 9 August, 01:40

Overcast. Feels like 72°. High 91°, low 71°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind4.4 mph SW

Humidity93%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point69°

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Monthly outlook for Winston-Salem, NC: average high 89.7°, average low 68.8°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 2.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 12 August (98.7°), the coolest 21 August (62.6°).

89.7°/68.8°

Average high / low

+2.2°

Above normal

7 / 7

Wet days / normal

1.6 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
9 August – 18 August	88.7°	85.8°	+1.6°
19 August – 28 August	91.3°	85.4°	+3.3°
29 August – 7 September	at normal	83.8°	—

August records over 66 years

104.2°9 August 2007All-time high

49.5°30 August 1986All-time low

Mon, 1095° / 74°

95 °

Winston-Salem, Monday, 10 August

Overcast. High 95°, low 74°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind6.6 mph NW

Humidity42%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point65°

Tue, 1196° / 73°

0.06

96 °

Winston-Salem, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 73°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind5.9 mph NW

Humidity57%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point69°

Wed, 1299° / 72°

0.09

99 °

Winston-Salem, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 99°, low 72°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind8 mph NW

Humidity46%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point66°

Thu, 1391° / 72°

91 °

Winston-Salem, Thursday, 13 August

Partly cloudy. High 91°, low 72°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind12.9 mph NW

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point58°

Fri, 1481° / 67°

0.05

81 °

Winston-Salem, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 81°, low 67°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind5.7 mph NE

Humidity50%

Visibility—

Dew point59°

Sat, 1587° / 64°

0.04

87 °

Winston-Salem, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 87°, low 64°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind7.4 mph NE

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Sun, 1682° / 65°

82 °

Winston-Salem, Sunday, 16 August

Overcast. High 82°, low 65°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind9.2 mph SW

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point57°

Mon, 1780° / 70°

0.3

80 °

Winston-Salem, Monday, 17 August

Rain. High 80°, low 70°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind9.8 mph S

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point68°

Tue, 1886° / 70°

0.95

86 °

Winston-Salem, Tuesday, 18 August

Heavy rain. High 86°, low 70°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind9.6 mph S

Humidity54%

Visibility—

Dew point65°

Wed, 1988° / 67°

0.01

88 °

Winston-Salem, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 88°, low 67°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind5.1 mph NE

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point65°

Thu, 2093° / 70°

93 °

Winston-Salem, Thursday, 20 August

Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 70°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind16 mph N

Humidity35%

Visibility—

Dew point59°

Fri, 2186° / 63°

86 °

Winston-Salem, Friday, 21 August

Mostly clear. High 86°, low 63°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind8.1 mph N

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point52°

Sat, 2287° / 65°

87 °

Winston-Salem, Saturday, 22 August

Partly cloudy. High 87°, low 65°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind7.5 mph SW

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point55°

Sun, 2396° / 70°

0.05

96 °

Winston-Salem, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 96°, low 70°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind10.7 mph S

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point66°

Mon, 2497° / 69°

0.02

97 °

Winston-Salem, Monday, 24 August

Light rain. High 97°, low 69°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind5.3 mph W

Humidity29%

Visibility—

Dew point56°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Tue, 2585° / 67°

0.07

85 °

Winston-Salem, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°

Average low67°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high97° (1968)

Record low58° (1971)

Wed, 2685° / 67°

0.09

85 °

Winston-Salem, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°

Average low67°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation33%

Record high97° (2016)

Record low57° (2013)

Thu, 2786° / 68°

0.16

86 °

Winston-Salem, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°

Average low68°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation40%

Record high96° (1987)

Record low57° (2025)

Fri, 2886° / 68°

0.08

86 °

Winston-Salem, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°

Average low68°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high98° (1987)

Record low55° (1969)

Sat, 2986° / 67°

0.08

86 °

Winston-Salem, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high86°

Average low67°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high97° (1998)

Record low52° (1986)

Sun, 3085° / 67°

0.07

85 °

Winston-Salem, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high85°

Average low67°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high95° (2021)

Record low49° (1986)

Mon, 3184° / 67°

0.13

84 °

Winston-Salem, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°

Average low67°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation40%

Record high96° (2010)

Record low54° (1976)

Tue, 0183° / 66°

0.16

83 °

Winston-Salem, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°

Average low66°

Average precipitation0.16 in

Chance of precipitation40%

Record high96° (2012)

Record low56° (1984)

Wed, 0284° / 66°

0.1

84 °

Winston-Salem, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°

Average low66°

Average precipitation0.1 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high95° (2011)

Record low51° (1967)

Thu, 0384° / 65°

0.13

84 °

Winston-Salem, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high84°

Average low65°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high95° (2010)

Record low50° (1967)

Fri, 0483° / 66°

0.14

83 °

Winston-Salem, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°

Average low66°

Average precipitation0.14 in

Chance of precipitation43%

Record high95° (2007)

Record low53° (1967)

Sat, 0582° / 65°

0.22

82 °

Winston-Salem, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high82°

Average low65°

Average precipitation0.22 in

Chance of precipitation37%

Record high96° (2007)

Record low53° (1997)

Sun, 0683° / 65°

0.19

83 °

Winston-Salem, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°

Average low65°

Average precipitation0.19 in

Chance of precipitation32%

Record high95° (2023)

Record low53° (1982)

Mon, 0783° / 64°

0.11

83 °

Winston-Salem, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high83°

Average low64°

Average precipitation0.11 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high96° (1990)

Record low50° (2017)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Winston-Salem, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Winston-Salem, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.