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Orange County, North Carolina Weather and Climate Synopsis |
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***SPECIAL NOTE...THE IDENTIFIER FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL CHANGE LATER TODAY. THE NEW IDENTIFIER WILL BE AWUS82 KRAH... RDURWSRAH. *** MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS KEPT TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL YESTERDAY FOR THE LAST DAY OF JUNE ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. HIGHS WERE IN THE MID AND UPPER 70S IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 82 AND 87 FROM THE PIEDMONT TO THE COAST. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPED IN THE AFTERNOON ALONG A WEAK BOUNDARY ACROSS THE STATE DISSIPATED BEFORE MIDNIGHT...LEAVING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE. DENSE FOG HAS DEVELOPED IN MANY LOCATIONS THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT. TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN TO THE COAST...MID AND UPPER 60S FROM THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THE PIEDMONT...AND UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP PLENTY OF MOIST AIR INTO THE STATE TODAY. THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL ALLOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND SOME ISOLATED FLOODING...MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. AFTER A CLOUDY START...EXPECT SKIES TO BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY WITH HIGHS REACHING THE MID 80S IN MOST LOCATIONS...EXCEPT UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE MAINLY IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. THIS WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. DGS/RFG
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC] Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall AnimationNOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. NCZ001-053-055-056-065-067-231000- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ASHEVILLE CLOUDY 68 64 87 SE3 30.29R JEFFERSON MOCLDY 61 61 100 CALM 30.31S FOG MORGANTON RAIN 67 64 90 CALM 30.30R HICKORY LGT RAIN 67 66 97 NW3 30.25R FOG WILKESBORO NOT AVBL RUTHERFORDTON CLOUDY 66 66 100 CALM 30.27R FOG MOUNT AIRY CLOUDY 68 64 86 CALM 30.27S BOONE FAIR 62 62 100 CALM 30.32S FOG $$ NCZ021-022-025-041-071-084-088-231000- CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHARLOTTE CLOUDY 71 67 87 S7 30.24R GREENSBORO CLOUDY 69 64 84 SW9 30.24R WINSTON-SALEM CLOUDY 70 63 78 VRB7 30.25S RALEIGH-DURHAM FAIR 65 57 75 S6 30.24S FORT BRAGG MOCLDY 63 63 100 CALM 30.24R FAYETTEVILLE MOCLDY 64 60 87 CALM 30.24R BURLINGTON MOCLDY 68 58 70 CALM 30.24R ROXBORO MOCLDY 63 59 88 CALM 30.26R HENDERSON FAIR 61 55 82 S7 30.24S LOUISBURG FAIR 61 55 82 CALM 30.28R LAURINBURG FAIR 64 61 90 E6 30.24S $$ NCZ011-015-027-028-043-044-047-080-103-231000- NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROCKY MT-WILSO FAIR 58 55 90 CALM 30.26R GREENVILLE FAIR 59 54 82 CALM 30.26R WASHINGTON FAIR 57 52 84 CALM 30.26R ELIZABETH CITY FAIR 60 54 80 CALM 30.26R MANTEO FAIR 63 56 79 SE5 30.26R CAPE HATTERAS FAIR 64 61 90 E5 30.24S $$ NCZ078-087-090-091-093-098-101-231000- SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GOLDSBORO FAIR 62 55 77 CALM 30.23R KINSTON FAIR 58 55 90 CALM 30.26R KENANSVILLE FAIR 57 55 94 CALM 30.25S NEW BERN FAIR 60 57 89 CALM 30.25S CHERRY POINT FAIR 61 55 81 CALM 30.25S BEAUFORT FAIR 62 57 83 CALM 30.24S JACKSONVILLE FAIR 65 57 75 CALM 30.23S WILMINGTON FAIR 63 61 93 CALM 30.23S $$
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
.TODAY...Partly sunny with isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows around 70. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Hot. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
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Temperature: Below Below Normal Normal Normal Normal
Precipitation: Above Above Normal Normal Normal Normal
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day OutlookThursday May 23, 2019 the 143th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 20.720000 Distance 0.999717 AU Rise 06:03 EDT Set 20:19 EDT Transit Meridian 13:10 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 05:35 EDT Ends 20:47 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy
/////////////////// MAY 23RD...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1878... An F4 tornado struck Mineral Point, WI killing 17 and injuring 45. A record book was carried 60 miles from a schoolhouse. In Primrose Township, the deed to Chandler Farm was found 10 miles away. (NWS Louisville) ...1882... An unusual late season snow blanketed eastern Iowa, with four to six inches reported around Washington. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1953... The temperature at Hollis OK soared from a morning low of 70 degrees to an afternoon high of 110 degrees to establish a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel) ...2000... An F3 tornado moved through the northeast and east sections of Leitchfield KY. An F0 tornado was spotted at Priceville KY. An F0 tornado touched down briefly in Taylor County. (NWS Louisville)
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