Fri May 17 03:59:44 EDT 2024

Alexander-Catawba-Cleveland-Greater Caldwell-Greater Burke-
Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-
Including the cities of Bethlehem, Ellendale, Millersville, 
Taylorsville, Hiddenite, Stony Point, Hickory, Newton, 
St. Stephens, Shelby, Kings Mountain, Kings Creek, Lenoir, 
Sawmills, Granite Falls, Morganton, Pleasant Grove, Valdese, 
Marion, Nebo, Dysartsville, Fero, Glenwood, Forest City, 
Rutherfordton, Spindale, Tryon, Columbus, and Mill Spring
359 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           MCldy        MCldy        MCldy        
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           60           
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Max/Min Temp          77           61           78           
Min/Max RH %          62           100          63           
Wind 20FT/Early(MPH)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20FT/Late(MPH)   S  3         Lgt/Var      SW  4        
Precip Duration       2            3            2            
Precip Amount         0.14         0.28         0.18         
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
LAL                   3            3            3            
Inversion(Temp/Time)  72/1000      None         None         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Haines Index          4            3            3            
DSI                   2                         2            
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    3200                      3600         
Transport Wnd (MPH)   SW  7                     SW  8        
Vent Rate (MPH-FT)    22400                     28800        
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  
ADI Late              26 Fair      3 Very Poor  29 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9            
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3            
Min VSBY Early        5 Fog        4 Fog        2 Fog        
Min VSBY Late         7            2 Fog        2 Fog        
Turner Stability      2            6            3            

Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
Wind Profile Analysis: Favorable.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.