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Regional Hourly Observations For NEW HANOVER County
200 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024
SOUTHERN COAST
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PINEY ISLAND   MOCLDY    54  45  71 NW10      29.97F                  
HAVELOCK       CLEAR     44  41  89 NW7       30.01S                  
BEAUFORT       CLEAR     49  43  80 NW12      29.99S                  
CAPE CARTERET  CLEAR     45  43  93 NW5       30.00F                  
JACKSONVILLE   CLEAR     43  43 100 W7        30.01S                  
WILMINGTON     CLEAR     46  43  89 NW5       30.03S FOG              


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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in North Carolina
Based on observations at 200am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across North Carolina...temperatures are near 41 degrees west, near 42 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 53%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 50%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 80%, and the dew point is near 43 degrees. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 10 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 Fayetteville, Cape Hatteras, and Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 39 degrees at Kinston and Kenansville.


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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