Wilkes County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Regional Hourly Observations For WILKES County
400 AM EDT SUN AUG 13 2023 NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS N.WILKESBORO CLEAR 65 65 99 CALM 30.05S BOONE CLEAR 66 57 73 W5 30.12S WEST JEFFERSON CLEAR 67 58 72 W16G25 30.11S REIDSVILLE CLEAR 72 69 91 SW3 29.95F MT. AIRY CLEAR 68 67 96 CALM 30.02R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in North Carolina
Based on observations at 100pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across North Carolina...temperatures are near 55 degrees west, near 57 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are light rain west, cloudy central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. There is patchy fog west. Winds are from the south at 8 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are variable at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 10 mph with gusts at 24 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 49 degrees at Jefferson.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For WILKES County,NC

239 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For WILKES County, NC
Issued at 1002 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 THIS AFTERNOON
Patchy fog early. Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Warmer with highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For North Carolina N CAROLINA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Below Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:26 EDT Set 19:58 EDT Transit Meridian 13:11 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:00 EDT Ends 20:24 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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