Extreme Cold Watch, North Carolina

Severe

Wind chills as low as 3 below zero. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Ended Friday, January 30, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Friday, January 30, 2:45 in the afternoon.

Replaced by the Cold Weather Advisory on Friday, January 30, 2:45 in the afternoon.

Issued: Thursday, January 29, 1:03 in the afternoon
Expires: Monday, February 2, 10 in the morning
Updated: January 30, 2026

Places in this watch

How much

Wind chill: As low as 3 below zero

Map

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Details from the National Weather Service

What: Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 3 below possible.
Where: Coastal Onslow County.
When: From late Saturday night through Monday morning.
Impacts: Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Updates

Friday 1:05 in the morning
Extended to Monday, 10 in the morning. January 30, 2026
Thursday 1:11 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
Thursday 1:03 in the afternoon
Extreme Cold Watch issued for Sunday overnight through Sunday morning. January 29, 2026