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Regional Hourly Observations For WILSON County
900 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024
COASTAL PLAIN
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AHOSKIE        HVY RAIN  49  49 100 N6        29.95R                  
TARBORO        RAIN      51  50  97 NW12      29.93F FOG              
WILLIAMSTON    RAIN      50  49  98 N9        29.90F FOG              
ROCKY MOUNT    LGT RAIN  51  48  89 N10       29.94R FOG              
GREENVILLE     RAIN      50  50 100 NW7       29.91R                  
WASHINGTON     HVY RAIN  51  50  95 NW7       29.90R                  
GOLDSBORO      CLOUDY    50  50 100 N13       29.91R                  
KINSTON        LGT RAIN  50  50 100 N9        29.89S                  
MOUNT OLIVE    LGT RAIN  51  50  96 N10       29.91R FOG              
NEW BERN       HVY RAIN  51  50  96 N8        29.87S VSB 1            
KENANSVILLE    RAIN      50 N/A N/A NW6       29.90R                  
RICHLANDS      LGT RAIN  52  51  97 N6        29.87S                  
WALLACE        RAIN      52  51  96 N12       29.88R FOG              
CLINTON        CLOUDY    52  52 100 CALM      29.92R                  
ELIZABETHTOWN  RAIN      53  52  96 N10G16    29.90R                  
WHITEVILLE     LGT RAIN  55  53  94 N9G16     29.88F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in North Carolina
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across North Carolina...temperatures are near 46 degrees west, near 50 degrees central, and near 51 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 34 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 96%, and the dew point is near 50 degrees. There is patchy fog east. Winds are from the northwest at 18 mph with gusts at 29 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 8 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 10 mph with gusts at 22 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 56 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 38 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 WILSON County,NC

904 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

   FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation may be needed.

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7-Day Forecast For WILSON County, NC
Issued at 908 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024


FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
A chance of thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then clear after midnight. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY
Sunny, breezy, warmer with highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For North Carolina
                           N CAROLINA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal       Normal      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       Normal      Above      Above                      

....  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
Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:05 EDT Set 18:33 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:18 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:40 EDT Ends 18:58 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
MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky