AGRICULTURAL/LAWN & GARDEN WEATHER FORECAST (ETA) GUIDANCE FOR Raleigh-Durham, NC UKAWC/NWS KRDU NAM MOS GUIDANCE 12 /09 /2008 1200 UTC AFTERNOON: ---------- The high today will be 60 degrees with 20% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.00-0.01 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 53 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 52 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints today will produce a low relative humidity near 80%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the S with an average wind speed of 15 mph. The wind speeds will range from 13 mph to 17 mph throughout the period creating 7 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies today at 2:00 p.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 7 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. TONIGHT: -------- The low tonight will be 55 degrees with 90% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.01-0.09 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.(EDT) will be 55 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 53 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tonight will produce a high relative humidity near 90%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the S with an average wind speed of 15 mph. The wind speeds will range from 13 mph to 16 mph throughout the period creating 12 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 0 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tonight at 2:00 a.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of clear skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 12 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. The forecasted leaf wetness due to dew formation for the time period is for 0 hours. TOMORROW: --------- The high tomorrow will be 64 degrees with100% area coverage of precip in the amount of 0.25-0.49 inches. The maximum dewpoint from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.(EDT) will be 61 degrees with a minimum dewpoint of 56 degrees. The temperatures and dewpoints tomorrow will produce a low relative humidity near 95%. The winds will begin from the S and end out of the SW with an average wind speed of 13 mph. The wind speeds will range from 12 mph to 15 mph throughout the period creating 10 hours of unfavorable spraying conditions, 2 hours of marginal conditions, and 0 hours of favorable spraying conditions. Skies tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. will be cloudy with a total of 0 hours of sunny skies, 0 hours of partly cloudy skies, 0 hours of mostly cloudy skies, and 12 hours of cloudy skies during the time period. * NOTE: See ETA Ag Wx Data for specific times.