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Orange County, North Carolina Weather and Climate Synopsis |
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***SPECIAL NOTE...THE IDENTIFIER FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL CHANGE LATER TODAY. THE NEW IDENTIFIER WILL BE AWUS82 KRAH... RDURWSRAH. *** MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS KEPT TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL YESTERDAY FOR THE LAST DAY OF JUNE ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. HIGHS WERE IN THE MID AND UPPER 70S IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WITH HIGHS BETWEEN 82 AND 87 FROM THE PIEDMONT TO THE COAST. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPED IN THE AFTERNOON ALONG A WEAK BOUNDARY ACROSS THE STATE DISSIPATED BEFORE MIDNIGHT...LEAVING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS MOST OF THE STATE. DENSE FOG HAS DEVELOPED IN MANY LOCATIONS THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT. TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE LOWER 70S ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN TO THE COAST...MID AND UPPER 60S FROM THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THE PIEDMONT...AND UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP PLENTY OF MOIST AIR INTO THE STATE TODAY. THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL ALLOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND SOME ISOLATED FLOODING...MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS. AFTER A CLOUDY START...EXPECT SKIES TO BECOME PARTLY CLOUDY TODAY WITH HIGHS REACHING THE MID 80S IN MOST LOCATIONS...EXCEPT UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S IN THE MOUNTAINS. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE MAINLY IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S. THIS WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. DGS/RFG
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC] Map of 24 Hr Rainfall (7AM - 7AM EST), 7 Day Rainfall AnimationNOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. NCZ001-053-055-056-065-067-172200- WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ASHEVILLE PTSUNNY 49 28 44 CALM 30.00F JEFFERSON SUNNY 39 23 52 W5 29.99S MORGANTON PTSUNNY 52 36 55 SE5 30.06S HICKORY CLOUDY 50 35 56 S3 30.03S WILKESBORO MOSUNNY 46 32 57 CALM 30.08R RUTHERFORDTON CLOUDY 50 34 53 S8 30.04S BOONE MOSUNNY 40 25 55 W8 30.00R WCI 34 $$ NCZ021-022-025-041-071-084-088-172200- CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CHARLOTTE PTSUNNY 51 37 58 S9 30.07S GREENSBORO PTSUNNY 48 36 63 SW8 30.06R WINSTON-SALEM CLOUDY 47 36 65 S8 30.07R RALEIGH-DURHAM CLOUDY 51 31 46 W5 30.09S FORT BRAGG PTSUNNY 59 36 41 W5 30.06S FAYETTEVILLE CLOUDY 60 39 45 SW8 30.07S BURLINGTON CLOUDY 50 34 54 S10 30.07R ROXBORO CLOUDY 50 34 53 SW8 30.10R HENDERSON CLOUDY 46 31 54 SW9 30.08S LOUISBURG CLOUDY 52 30 43 SW5 30.11R LAURINBURG SUNNY 61 36 39 SW14 30.08S $$ NCZ011-015-027-028-043-044-047-080-103-172200- NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS ROANOKE RAPIDS CLOUDY 50 32 50 SW7 30.10R ROCKY MT-WILSO CLOUDY 53 27 36 W5 30.10R GREENVILLE PTSUNNY 63 34 34 NW7 30.08R ELIZABETH CITY CLOUDY 64 31 28 SW12 30.06R CAPE HATTERAS PTSUNNY 60 49 66 SW12G24 30.11S $$ NCZ078-087-090-091-093-098-101-172200- SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS LUMBERTON CLOUDY 62 41 46 SW9 30.07S GOLDSBORO NOT AVBL KINSTON CLOUDY 66 43 42 SW12G20 30.08R KENANSVILLE CLOUDY 64 45 48 S9 30.08R NEW BERN MOSUNNY 65 43 44 SW12 30.09S CHERRY POINT MOSUNNY 64 42 44 SW18G29 30.10F BEAUFORT MOSUNNY 59 48 67 SW14G24 30.11S JACKSONVILLE MOSUNNY 64 42 44 SW13G22 30.08S WILMINGTON MOSUNNY 64 41 42 S15G25 30.10S $$
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. .SUNDAY...Snow likely. Rain. Little or no snow accumulation. Much cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Much colder with lows around 20. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. .MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 30s. Lows 15 to 20. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cold with lows in the upper 20s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2
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Temperature: Below Below Normal Normal Normal Normal
Precipitation: Above Above Normal Normal Normal Normal
.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day OutlookJANUARY 17TH HISTORICAL WEATHER FACTS ...1817... A luminous snowstorm occurred in Vermont and New Hampshire. Saint Elmo's fire appeared as static discharges on roof peaks, fence posts, and the hats and fingers of people. Thunderstorms prevailed over central New England. (David Ludlum) ...1893... The mercury dipped to 17 degrees below zero at Millsboro DE to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) ...1972... A single storm unloaded 77.5 inches of snow at Summit MT to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) ...1982... Strong chinook winds caused severe wind damage in Boulder CO. Wind gusts to 118 mph was recorded on the roof of the Environmental Research Laboratories (ERL), and a wind gust to 137 mph was measured atop the roof of the NCAR building (in the southwest part of the city, 600 feet above ground level). The high winds uprooted trees and damage roofs. (Storm Data) ...1987... A winter storm spread snow from the Southern Rockies into the Middle Mississippi Valley and southwestern sections of the Great Lakes Region, and freezing rain across Texas and oklahoma. Snowfall totals ranged up to 16 inches at Tulia TX, with 12 inches at Wellington KS. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ...1988... A Pacific storm battered the southern coast of California. Winds gusting to 65 mph uprooted trees in San Diego. Los Angeles reported an all-time record low baromteric pressure reading of 29.25 inches. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ...1989... Strong chinook winds along the eastern slopes of the Rockies gusted to 90 mph near Rollinsville CO, and reached 94 mph near Big Timber MT. Heavy snow blanketed parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley, with eight inches reported in Douglas County WI. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ...1990... Twenty cities across the southeastern half of the country reported record high temperatures for the date. Record highs included 61 degrees at Williamstown PA and 85 degrees at Brownsville TX. Evening thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds from eastern Texas to Mississippi. (National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) ...2006... Bowling Green received 1.37" of liquid equivalent precipitation on January 17, setting a new record for the date. The old record was 1.25" set in 1990. (Louisville NWS)
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