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Regional Hourly Observations For EDGECOMBE County
400 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
COASTAL PLAIN
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AHOSKIE        CLEAR     42  42 100 W3        29.99S                  
TARBORO        CLEAR     40  39  94 W5        30.01S                  
WILLIAMSTON    SUNNY     43  42  98 W5        30.00S                  
ROCKY MOUNT    CLEAR     41  34  76 W3        30.02S                  
GREENVILLE     CLEAR     43  43 100 CALM      30.01R                  
WASHINGTON     CLEAR     44  42  93 W5        30.01S                  
GOLDSBORO      CLEAR     41  34  76 W3        30.04R                  
KINSTON        CLEAR     42  38  86 W3        30.03R                  
MOUNT OLIVE    CLEAR     42  35  75 NW7       30.04R                  
NEW BERN       CLEAR     44  42  93 W7        30.01S                  
KENANSVILLE    CLEAR     41  39  93 W3        30.05R                  
RICHLANDS      CLEAR     43  42  97 VRB3      30.04R                  
WALLACE        SUNNY     39 N/A N/A CALM      30.05R                  
CLINTON        CLEAR     40  40 100 CALM      30.07R                  
ELIZABETHTOWN  CLEAR     45  33  61 W8        30.07R                  
WHITEVILLE     CLEAR     44  39  84 CALM      30.10R                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in North Carolina
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across North Carolina...temperatures are near 36 degrees west, near 40 degrees central, and near 48 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 34 degrees central. Winds are from the northwest at 12 mph with gusts at 24 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 48 degrees at Cape Hatteras. The lowest temperature is 36 degrees at Mount Airy and 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook For EDGECOMBE County,NC

324 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For EDGECOMBE County, NC
Issued at 404 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Much warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Breezy and not as warm with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

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

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
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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