Thu May  2 14:50:40 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
250 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           MClear       PCldy        MCldy        MCldy        
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           50           90           
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Min/Max Temp          60           83           62           74           
Max/Min RH %          89           45           99           68           
Wind 20FT/Early(MPH)  S  3         Lgt/Var      SW  5        S  4         
Wind 20FT/Late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      S  6         Lgt/Var      S  8         
Precip Duration       0            0            2            6            
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.10         0.32         
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
LAL                   1            3            3            3            
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         68/0900      2100         67/0900      
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Haines Index          4            4            4            3            
DSI                                2                         2            
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 6900                      2700         
Transport Wnd (MPH)                S 12                      SW 12        
Vent Rate (MPH-FT)                 82800                     32400        
ADI Early             50 Gen Good  35 Fair      34 Fair      18 Gen Poor  
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  76 Good      4 Very Poor  31 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            5            5            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            8            3            
Min VSBY Early        8            8            7                         
Min VSBY Late         8            7            7                         
Turner Stability      6            2            5            3            

Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.