Orange County, North Carolina
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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
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR ORANGE COUNTY: Regional Hourly Observations


NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

NCZ001-053-055-056-065-067-102200-
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ASHEVILLE      MOSUNNY   51  26  37 N9        30.26S                  
JEFFERSON      SUNNY     43  19  38 E5        30.26S                  
MORGANTON      MOSUNNY   51  39  62 CALM      30.30S                  
HICKORY        MOSUNNY   51  37  58 CALM      30.29S                  
WILKESBORO     MOSUNNY   50  32  50 E3        30.33F                  
RUTHERFORDTON  PTSUNNY   50  39  66 CALM      30.31S                  
MOUNT AIRY     MOSUNNY   49  22  33 NE3       30.31F                  
BOONE          SUNNY     45  22  41 NE8       30.09S                  
$$
 
NCZ021-022-025-041-071-084-088-102200-
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      PTSUNNY   50  36  58 N7        30.31F                  
GREENSBORO     PTSUNNY   47  28  47 NE8       30.32F                  
WINSTON-SALEM  MOSUNNY   48  30  49 CALM      30.33F                  
RALEIGH-DURHAM PTSUNNY   49  32  52 NE9       30.35S                  
FORT LIBERTY   CLOUDY    45  37  71 NE8       30.33S                  
FAYETTEVILLE   CLOUDY    45  35  68 NE12      30.34S                  
BURLINGTON     SUNNY     48  30  49 MISG      30.33F                  
ROXBORO        MOSUNNY   46  30  53 N6        30.37R                  
HENDERSON      MOSUNNY   44  27  51 N5        30.35R                  
LOUISBURG      MOSUNNY   45  32  61 CALM      30.36F                  
LAURINBURG     CLOUDY    45  37  73 N10       30.35R                  
$$
 
NCZ011-015-027-028-043-044-047-080-103-102200-
NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ROCKY MT-WILSO MOSUNNY   45  31  58 NE7       30.36S                  
GREENVILLE     MOSUNNY   45  34  65 NE9       30.37R                  
WASHINGTON     CLOUDY    42  34  72 N5        30.37R                  
ELIZABETH CITY PTSUNNY   44  30  57 NE14      30.36S                  
MANTEO         CLOUDY    39  30  70 N17G25    30.35S WCI  30          
CAPE HATTERAS  CLOUDY    41  39  93 N10G25    30.32R                  
$$
 
NCZ078-087-090-091-093-098-101-102200-
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LUMBERTON      CLOUDY    46  38  73 NE10G16   30.34R                  
GOLDSBORO      PTSUNNY   46  34  63 NE7       30.33R                  
KINSTON        CLOUDY    45  34  65 NE9       30.37R                  
KENANSVILLE    CLOUDY    43  36  75 NE12      30.36R                  
NEW BERN       CLOUDY    43  35  73 N13       30.35S                  
CHERRY POINT   CLOUDY    42  42 100 N12       30.34S                  
BEAUFORT       CLOUDY    44  38  79 N16G26    30.32R                  
JACKSONVILLE   NOT AVBL                                               
WILMINGTON     CLOUDY    46  37  71 N12       30.33R                  
$$

  

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FORECAST FOR ORANGE COUNTY: 7-Day Forecast
Mon Feb 10 04:42:54 PM EST 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sleet, rain likely with a slight chance of snow in the
morning, then rain, freezing rain with a slight chance of sleet
in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Little or no
snow and sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of
an inch. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain with a chance of freezing rain in the
evening, then rain and freezing rain after midnight. Areas of
fog. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Near steady
temperature in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Highs around 40. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Near steady temperature in the upper
30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight.
Chance of rain near 100 percent. 
.THURSDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of rain in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the
upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 40s. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 80 percent. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s.
Temperature rising into the mid 50s after midnight. Chance of
rain 80 percent. 
.SUNDAY...Showers, mainly in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s.
Temperature falling into the mid 50s in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 80 percent. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Much colder with lows in the mid
20s. 
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the mid
40s. 

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2


MEDIUM & LONG RANGE OUTLOOK

                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY     120 DAY    180 DAY
                                           NOV05   NOV05-JAN06 DEC05-FEB06 FEB06-APR06
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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 Outlook

ALMANAC INFORMATION


HISTORICAL WEATHER AND CLIMATE FACTS FOR TODAY

FEBRUARY 10TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
The temperature at Monterey plunged to 29 degrees below zero, establishing
record for the state of Virginia. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1973...
A major snowstorm struck the southeastern U.S. It produced as much as 18
inches in Georgia, and up to two feet of snow in South Carolina. (David
Ludlum)
...1978...
As much as eight inches of rain drenched southern California resulting in
widespread flooding and mudslides. The heavy rainfall produced a wall of
water which ripped through the mountain resort community of Hidden Springs
drowning at least thirteen persons. The storm was one of the most
destructive of record causing fifty million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1982...
Bismarck ND experienced its 45th consecutive day of subzero temperature
readings which tied the previous record long string of subzero daily lows
ending on the same date in 1937. (David Ludlum)
...1987...
A storm in the northeastern U.S. produced heavy snow in southeastern Maine.
Grand Falls and Woodland received 15 inches, mainly during the early
morning hours, while most of the rest of the state did not even see a flake
of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
...1988...
Bitter cold arctic air gripped the north central U.S. International Falls
MN was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 35 degrees below zero.
Record warm readings were reported in southern California, with highs of 78
at San Francisco and 88 at Los Angeles. San Juan Capistrano CA was the hot
spot in the nation with a high of 92 degrees. (The National Weather
Summary)
...1989...
For the first time all month winter relaxed its grip on the nation. The
temperature at Brownsville TX warmed above 60 degrees for the first time in
six days, ending their second longest such cold spell of record. (The
National Weather Summary)
...1990...
Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front continued to produce severe
weather across the southeastern U.S. through the morning hours and into the
late afternoon. There were a total of twenty-nine tornadoes in twenty-nine
hours, and 245 reports of large hail or damaging winds. Pre-dawn
thunderstorms produced high winds which injured at least seventy persons in
Alabama and Georgia, and caused more than twelve million dollars property
damage. A tornado at Austell GA prior to daybreak injured two persons and
caused two million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm
Data)

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