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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
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. NCZ001-053-055-056-065-067-240200- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ASHEVILLE CLOUDY 65 63 93 SW5 30.03R JEFFERSON HVY RAIN 58 54 86 NE8 30.10R MORGANTON LGT RAIN 68 67 97 CALM 30.04R HICKORY HVY RAIN 68 68 100 SW8 30.01R FOG WILKESBORO RAIN 59 59 100 NE7 30.12R RUTHERFORDTON CLOUDY 68 68 100 CALM 30.01R MOUNT AIRY RAIN 59 58 96 NE16G25 30.09S BOONE HVY RAIN 60 60 100 E6 30.09S $$ NCZ021-022-025-041-071-084-088-240200- CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHARLOTTE NOT AVBL GREENSBORO LGT RAIN 63 61 93 NE13 30.07S WINSTON-SALEM RAIN 62 59 90 NE10 30.10S FOG RALEIGH-DURHAM CLOUDY 70 67 90 E15G21 30.08S FORT BRAGG CLOUDY 74 67 76 SE8 30.06R FAYETTEVILLE CLOUDY 76 67 73 E12 30.08R BURLINGTON LGT RAIN 67 65 93 N5 30.09R ROXBORO CLOUDY 64 64 100 E10 30.12S HENDERSON CLOUDY 64 64 99 E13 30.11S LOUISBURG CLOUDY 64 64 100 E7 30.14R LAURINBURG CLOUDY 77 65 66 SE12G18 30.05S HAZE $$ NCZ011-015-027-028-043-044-047-080-103-240200- NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROCKY MT-WILSO MOCLDY 66 63 90 VRB7 30.13R GREENVILLE CLOUDY 66 66 100 E9 30.15R FOG WASHINGTON CLOUDY 66 63 91 E9 30.17S ELIZABETH CITY LGT RAIN 64 57 78 E10 30.19R MANTEO DRIZZLE 62 57 83 NE9 30.19R CAPE HATTERAS MOCLDY 70 64 81 NE5 30.17R $$ NCZ078-087-090-091-093-098-101-240200- SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GOLDSBORO CLOUDY 70 66 88 E16G25 30.09R KINSTON LGT RAIN 68 66 94 E12G18 30.15R KENANSVILLE CLOUDY 72 70 94 MISG 30.12R NEW BERN HVY RAIN 70 68 94 E10 30.16S FOG CHERRY POINT TSTM 71 69 93 E9 30.16R BEAUFORT CLOUDY 74 69 85 E9G18 30.15R JACKSONVILLE LGT RAIN 74 72 93 NE7 30.12R WILMINGTON MOCLDY 78 71 79 SW9 30.11R $$
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
.REST OF TONIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. .TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Not as warm with highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY 120 DAY 180 DAY NOV05 NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06 ----------- ----------- -------- --------- --------- --------- 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
Monday May 23, 2022 the 143th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 20.770000 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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