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FORECAST DISCUSSION: Holiday Weekend Ends On A Wet Note... Mainly cloudy skies are expected today with showers and thunderstorms developing as the day progresses. Some of the storms could be strong to severe during the afternoon and evening hours. With the increase in cloud cover and shower activity expect temperatures to remain slightly cooler than previous days with highs only getting into the lower to middle 80's. Showers will linger into Monday, with a decrease in activity on Tuesday. Highs will be in the low and mid 80s both Monday and Tuesday. Drier and warmer air builds in mid to late week, with temperatures warming through the 80s into the 90s. FORECAST: Today: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. North wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. BEACH AND BOATING FORECAST Winds will become southwest at 10-20 mph. Waves on the beaches will be 2 to 4 feet, with 1-2 foot waves on the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. Rip Current Risk: Moderate risk on all beaches. UV Index: 7, or high on all beaches. |
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Saturday's High: 88 Saturday's Low: 64 Sunset : 8:29 pm Sunrise: 6:00 am Low Tide (Atlantic Beach): 2:09 am Sunday High Tide: 7:31 am Low Tide: 1:32 pm Low Tide (Outer Banks): 1:18 am Sunday High Tide: 7:03 am Low Tide: 12:46 pm |
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Quiet Evening For The Fourth
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 07/04/09 - It's been a warm 4th of July with a great evening weather expected for fireworks and cookouts. (Full Story) |
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Beach Forecast For Weekend
Last Updated: 5:57 PM 07/03/09 - Beach weather will be changeable for the last half of the holiday weekend. (Full Story) |
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New Form Of El Nino May Increase Atlantic Storms
Last Updated: 8:06 PM 07/04/09 - El Nino may have a split personality. The warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean has long been known to affect weather around the world, but researchers now say it may come in two forms with different impacts. (Full Story) |
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Elderly Twins Found Dead After Heat Wave
Eighty-two-year-old identical twin sisters were found dead in their San Antonio, Texas home after the city sweltered through days of 100-degree heat. (Full Story) |
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Destructive Plant Disease Found Along East Coast
Last Updated: 12:12 PM 07/03/09 - North Carolina is included in East Coast states where a destructive plant disease is making its earliest and most widespread appearance. (Full Story) |
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Beach Weather Heating Up
Last Updated: 9:54 PM 07/02/09 - A typical summer weekend is expected along the North Carolina beaches. (Full Story) |
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