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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. NCZ001-053-055-056-065-067-260100- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ASHEVILLE MOCLDY 68 42 38 CALM 30.13R JEFFERSON PTCLDY 58 38 47 SE3 30.17R MORGANTON PTCLDY 68 48 49 CALM 30.12R HICKORY MOCLDY 69 42 37 CALM 30.11R WILKESBORO PTCLDY 64 41 42 E3 30.16S RUTHERFORDTON PTCLDY 70 43 37 SE5 30.11R MOUNT AIRY MOCLDY 66 42 40 E5 30.15R BOONE PTCLDY 58 39 48 S3 30.00R $$ NCZ021-022-025-041-071-084-088-260100- CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHARLOTTE MOCLDY 73 41 31 SE3 30.10R GREENSBORO PTCLDY 66 42 41 E8 30.12S WINSTON-SALEM PTCLDY 66 41 40 E5 30.13S RALEIGH-DURHAM PTCLDY 68 51 54 NE10 30.15R FORT BRAGG PTCLDY 73 47 40 NE3 30.09R FAYETTEVILLE CLEAR 69 48 47 NE3 30.10R BURLINGTON CLEAR 66 44 45 NE5 30.13R ROXBORO CLEAR 63 48 59 NE10 30.18R HENDERSON NOT AVBL LOUISBURG CLEAR 63 50 63 NE12 30.19R LAURINBURG PTCLDY 68 55 63 MISG 30.09S $$ NCZ011-015-027-028-043-044-047-080-103-260100- NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROCKY MT-WILSO PTCLDY 62 53 72 NE14G21 30.19R GREENVILLE CLEAR 61 52 72 E14 30.18R ELIZABETH CITY CLOUDY 51 47 86 NE20G28 30.24F MANTEO CLOUDY 50 47 92 NE16G25 30.24S CAPE HATTERAS CLOUDY 54 53 97 NE14G29 30.19R $$ NCZ078-087-090-091-093-098-101-260100- SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LUMBERTON CLEAR 72 51 47 NE5 30.08S GOLDSBORO NOT AVBL KINSTON MOCLDY 63 50 63 E10G18 30.17R KENANSVILLE CLOUDY 70 55 60 SE6 30.14R NEW BERN MOCLDY 60 51 72 NE14 30.19R CHERRY POINT N/A 60 52 74 NE17 30.17R BEAUFORT PTCLDY 61 53 75 NE14G26 30.16R JACKSONVILLE LGT RAIN 64 60 87 E15 30.13R WILMINGTON CLEAR 67 51 56 E7 30.12R $$
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows around 60. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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 April 25, 2024 the 116th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 13.680000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:27 EDT Set 19:57 EDT Transit Meridian 13:11 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:02 EDT Ends 20:23 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy
APRIL 25TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1875... New York City received three inches of snow, the latest measurable snow of record for that location. (David Ludlum) ...1898... The temperature at Volcano Springs CA hit 118 degrees to establish a U.S. record for the month of April. (The Weather Channel) ...1910... Chicago IL was blanketed with 2.5 inches of snow, and a total of 6.5 inches between the 22nd and the 26th. It was the latest significant snow of record for the city. (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Atlanta GA received 1.5 inches of snow, and experienced their latest freeze of record with a morning low of 32 degrees. The high of just 39 degrees was only their second daily high colder than 40 degrees in April. (The Weather Channel)
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