Short-Range Outlook for January 2026

Early January will see several cooldowns, along with one solid statewide rain chance this weekend. After that, dry weather looks likely for the rest of the month, along with a warm-up for late January and early February.

The outlook below summarizes the forecast for the next four weeks. See also the downloadable PDF and our outlook archive.

The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for January 8 to February 4, 2025