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GREENSBORO — A winter weather advisory for Guilford County has been canceled after temperatures rose above freezing.

The advisory also had been in effect for Forsyth and Davidson counties. Rain will fall by early this afternoon, with some sleet or snow mixed in as the precipitation begins. But the precipitation will quickly change to all rain, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh.

Another winter weather advisory may be needed for Tuesday night, as a period of freezing drizzle may occur. The ice could be a problem Wednesday morning. Temperatures will rise to about 34 degrees this afternoon before falling back below freezing overnight.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Va., has issued a winter weather advisory until 5 a.m. Wednesday for Rockingham, Caswell, Stokes and Surry counties in the Triad and Henry and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia.

Those areas will see a wintry mix during the day Tuesday that will start out mainly as snow and become mixed with sleet by midday. Some freezing rain and light ice accumulations are possible.

One to 5 inches of snow and sleet are expected in this area. The heaviest accumulations will be along and south of U.S. 58 in southern Virginia.

A high wind watch is in effect for most of central North Carolina from Wednesday morning through Wednesday night. The National Weather Service said very strong northwest winds will blow across the region during the day Wednesday. Sustained winds will hit 25 to 30 mph, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph possible. The strongest winds will come through during the late morning and afternoon hours.

The watch area includes Guilford, Forsyth, Alamance, Davidson, Montgomery and Randolph counties in the Triad as well as the Raleigh-Durham, Fayetteville and Rockingham areas.

A similar high wind watch is in effect for Rockingham, Stokes, Caswell and Surry counties in the Triad as well as to counties in North Carolina's western mountains and along the state line.

Sustained northwest winds will increase to between 15 and 30 mph late tonight with gusts of 55 to 60 mph, especially across mountain ridges. Wind gusts of 65 mph or stronger could occur Wednesday afternoon in the mountains. Areas east of the Blue Ridge could see gusts of around 50 mph.

A high wind watch means there is potential for a hazardous high wind event.