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Regional Hourly Observations For CARTERET County
600 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
SOUTHERN COAST
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PINEY ISLAND   CLEAR     54  46  74 W13       30.02R                  
HAVELOCK       CLEAR     43  40  89 NW8       30.05R                  
BEAUFORT       CLEAR     46  43  89 NW8       30.04R                  
CAPE CARTERET  CLEAR     43  40  89 NW5       30.06R                  
JACKSONVILLE   CLEAR     41  39  93 W5        30.06R                  
WILMINGTON     CLEAR     43  36  76 NW7       30.08R                  


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in North Carolina
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across North Carolina...temperatures are near 33 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 49 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 71%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 12 mph with gusts at 23 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 49 degrees at Cape Hatteras. The lowest temperature is 33 degrees at Asheville.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For North Carolina
                           N CAROLINA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below       Normal      Above      Above                      

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Almanac Information
Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.960000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:03 EDT Set 18:34 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:18 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:39 EDT Ends 18:59 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy


Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today
MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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