ETA AGRICULTURAL/LAWN & GARDEN WEATHER FORECAST GUIDANCE FOR             Hickory, NC
UKAWC/NWS

KHKY NAM MOS  GUIDANCE 12/09/2008  1200       UTC


                   AFTERNOON     TONIGHT      TOMORROW    TOMORROW NIGHT    THIRD DAY     TOTAL
EDT               2p.m.-8p.m.  8p.m.-8a.m.   8a.m.-8p.m.   8p.m.-8a.m.     8a.m.-8p.m.
                   (18Z-00Z)    (00Z-12Z)     (12Z-00Z)     (00Z-12Z)       (12Z-00Z)   (ALL HRS)

RAIN(QPF)      0.01-0.09 in. 0.01-0.09 in.  0.25-0.49 in.  0.25-0.49 in.  0.50-0.99 in.
POP(AREA)             70          100           100           100              90
HI/LO TEMP(F)         47           48            57            55              59
MIN/MAX DEWPOINT(F) 42- 47       47- 51        51- 55        54- 57          39- 56
MIN/MAX RH (%)      85-100       95-100       100-100        95-100          70- 95
WIND DIRECTION       S - N        S -NW         S -SW         S -SW          SW - N
WDIR BEGIN/END       S / N       NW / S         S / S         S /SW          SW / N
AVG WIND SPEED (MPH)   5            3             5             5               9
WIND SPEED (MPH)     2-  6        2-  3         3-  7         3-  8           7- 14
CLOUD COVER
  CLEAR                0            0             0             0               0           0
  SCATTERED            0            0             0             0               0           0
  BROKEN               0            0             0             0               0           0
  OVERCAST             7           12            12            12              12          55
  AT 2:00 p.m./a.m.   OV           OV            OV            OV              OV
SPRAYING CONDITIONS
  UNFAVORABLE          0            0             0             0               1           1
  MARGINAL             0            0             2             3              11          16
  FAVORABLE            7           12            10             9               0          38
LEAF WETNESS           0            0             0             0               0           0
(>=85% RH, < 5 mph Wind Speed, < OV Cloud Cover, Non-Precip Hrs)


SEASONAL AG WEATHER PARAMETERS

EMERGENCY LSI          0            0             0             0               0           0
DANGER LSI             0            0             0             0               0           0
TOBACCO BULKING/HANDLING
 -FAVORABLE            7           12            12            12               5          48
 -MARGINAL             0            0             0             0               2           2
 -UNFAVORABLE          0            0             0             0               5           5
CHILL HRS (<= 41 F)    0            0             0             0               0           0
HEAT INDEX > 100 F     0            0             0             0               0           0
HEAT INDEX > 90 F      0            0             0             0               0           0
FREEZING TEMPERATURES
  TEMPS <= 32 F        0            0             0             0               0           0
  TEMPS <= 20 F        0            0             0             0               0           0
  TEMPS <= 0  F        0            0             0             0               0           0
WIND CHILL <= 32 F     0            0             0             0               0           0
WIND CHILL <= 20 F     0            0             0             0               0           0
WIND CHILL <= 0 F      0            0             0             0               0           0
PROB OF SNOW (%)       0            0             0             0               0           0
AMOUNT OF SNOW   0.00-0.01 in. 0.00-0.01 in.  0.00-0.01 in.  0.00-0.01 in.  0.00-0.01 in.