Weather and Climate Synopsis
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Orange County, North Carolina Weather and Climate Synopsis |
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Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC] Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall Animation
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. NCZ001-053-055-056-065-067-150500- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ASHEVILLE CLEAR 73 68 84 SE3 30.15S JEFFERSON PTCLDY 69 59 71 CALM 30.22S MORGANTON MOCLDY 75 67 76 CALM 30.14R HICKORY CLEAR 78 67 68 CALM 30.09R WILKESBORO NOT AVBL RUTHERFORDTON CLOUDY 77 70 78 CALM 30.09S MOUNT AIRY NOT AVBL BOONE N/A 65 58 78 CALM 30.23S $$ NCZ021-022-025-041-071-084-088-150500- CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHARLOTTE PTCLDY 81 66 60 CALM 30.07R GREENSBORO CLEAR 78 65 63 CALM 30.08S WINSTON-SALEM CLEAR 77 65 66 CALM 30.10S RALEIGH-DURHAM PTCLDY 75 70 84 CALM 30.06R FORT BRAGG MOCLDY 78 74 88 CALM 30.03S FAYETTEVILLE CLEAR 79 74 84 SW3 30.04R BURLINGTON PTCLDY 74 67 78 CALM 30.07S ROXBORO CLEAR 68 64 88 CALM 30.10R HENDERSON CLEAR 72 66 83 CALM 30.08R LOUISBURG CLEAR 73 70 88 E5 30.09S LAURINBURG MOCLDY 81 73 76 E5 30.04S $$ NCZ011-015-027-028-043-044-047-080-103-150500- NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROCKY MT-WILSO CLEAR 77 72 84 NE3 30.05S GREENVILLE CLEAR 81 73 78 E6 30.07R WASHINGTON LGT RAIN 73 70 91 S13 30.06R ELIZABETH CITY CLEAR 79 76 90 E6 30.06F MANTEO CLEAR 78 73 86 E5 30.07S CAPE HATTERAS PTCLDY 80 76 87 E3 30.05F $$ NCZ078-087-090-091-093-098-101-150500- SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS GOLDSBORO MOCLDY 78 74 85 NE6 30.03R KINSTON CLEAR 77 75 93 CALM 30.06R KENANSVILLE PTCLDY 75 75 100 CALM 30.05S NEW BERN CLOUDY 79 77 94 CALM 30.06R CHERRY POINT CLOUDY 81 76 84 E3 30.06R BEAUFORT MOCLDY 82 77 84 SE3 30.05R JACKSONVILLE CLEAR 78 74 87 SW3 30.04S WILMINGTON CLEAR 77 75 93 CALM 30.04S $$
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent. .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
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 OutlookWednesday July 15, 2020 the 197th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 21.280000 Distance 0.999716 AU Rise 06:10 EDT Set 20:30 EDT Transit Meridian 13:20 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 05:42 EDT Ends 20:58 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy
//////////////////////////// JULY 15TH...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1916... A dying South Atlantic Coast storm produced torrential rains in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Altapass NC was drenched with more than 22 inches of rain, a 24 hour rainfall record for the state. Flooding resulted in considerable damage, particularly to railroads. (David Ludlum) ...1954... The temperature at Balcony Falls VA soared to 110 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) ...1983... The Big Thompson Creek in Colorado flooded for the second time in seven years, claiming three lives, and filling the town of Estes Park with eight to ten feet of water. (The Weather Channel) ...1987... Unseasonably cool weather spread into the south central and eastern U.S. Fifteen cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Houghton Lake MI with a reading of 37 degrees. The high temperature for the date of 58 degrees at Flint MI was their coolest of record for July. Thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, injuring a cow near Donovan IL. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ...1988... Twenty-six cities east of the Mississippi River reported record high temperatures for the date. Charleston WV established an all-time record high with a reading of 103 degrees, and Chicago IL reported a record fifth day of 100 degree heat for the year. A severe thunderstorm moving across Omaha NE and the Council Bluffs area of west central Iowa spawned three tornadoes which injured 88 persons, and also produced high winds which injured 18 others. Winds at the Omaha Eppley Airport reached 92 mph. Damage from the storm was estimated at 43 million dollars. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) ...1989... Thunderstorms drenched Kansas City MO with 4.16 inches of rain, a record for the date. Two and a half inches of rain deluged the city between Noon and 1 PM. Afternoon thunderstorms in South Carolina deluged Williamstown with six inches of rain in ninety minutes, including four inches in little more than half an hour. (The National Weather Summary)(Storm Data)
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