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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 66 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 63% | 63% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 89% | 84% | 95% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 74 | 64 | 78 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 71% | 66% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 89% | 77% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 78 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 65% | 61% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 55% | 49% | 23% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 77 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 67% | 59% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 76% | 28% | 37% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 75 | 68 | 78 | 67 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 96% | 78% | 68% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 68% | 67% | 80% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 58 | 77 | 61 | 81 | 58 | 60 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 10 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 77% | 54% | 45% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 45 | 70 | 44 | 75 | 47 | 64 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 49% | 39% | 38% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 2% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 45 | 68 | 51 | 75 | 55 | 61 | 49 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph SSW | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 56% | 53% | 49% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 17% | 100% | 40% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 51 | 67 | 56 | 69 | 62 | 57 | 57 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 78% | 66% | 78% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 40% | 43% | 43% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 3 mph East | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 81% | 91% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 39% | 40% | 42% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 74 | 63 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 68% | 75% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 40% | 30% | 25% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 77 | 66 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 62% | 70% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KIGX) | 81 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KIGX) | 93 °F (1980) | 39 °F (1976) |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:07 AM EDT | 8:18 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:38 AM EDT | 8:47 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:03 AM EDT | 9:23 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:24 AM EDT | 10:01 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:31 PM EDT (5/19) | 2:18 AM EDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 09m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 11m
Tomorrow will be 1m 27s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 68% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
New Bern
84 °F
Jacksonville
84 °F
Lumberton
83 °F
Washington
83 °F
Tarboro
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59 °F
Jefferson
60 °F
Franklin
60 °F
North Wilkesboro
60 °F
Roxboro
61 °F
Andrews
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Chapel Hill | 68 °F | Overcast | 8:37 PM EDT |
| Roxboro | 66 °F | Rain | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Raleigh-Durham Airport | 70 °F | Heavy Rain Mist | 8:24 PM EDT |
| Burlington | 69 °F | Overcast | 7:54 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF4569 New York, NY |
KRDU | 08:43PM | On Time |
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EGF4527 Washington, DC |
KRDU | 08:47PM | On Time |
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AAL820 Miami, FL |
KRDU | 08:51PM | On Time |
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SWA311 Baltimore, MD |
KRDU | 08:58PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KIGX) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 245° (WSW) |
| Ceiling: | 900 ft |
SPECI KIGX 200037Z AUTO 07004KT 8SM BKN009 BKN018 OVC060 20/18 A3010 RMK AO2 RAE28 CIG 002V013 P0005 T02000183
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Red Sox vs. Twins | 6:10 PM UTC on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Brewers vs. Cardinals | 1:15 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Udinese vs. Inter Milan | 8:45 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Napoli vs. Roma | 8:45 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| APRSWXNET Hillsborough NC , Hillsborough, NC | 68 °F | 67 °F | 96% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 629 ft | 8:20 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| 510sRus @ Turnip Patch Park, Hillsborough, NC | 67.4 °F | 66 °F | 96% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Stoneycreek Neighborhood, Chapel Hill, NC | 66.9 °F | 65 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.13 in / hr | 550 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cascades, Hillsborough, NC | 66.5 °F | 66 °F | 97% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Heritage Heights, Durham, NC | 66.4 °F | 66 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 666 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hillsborough Forest - Cedar Grove, Hillsborough, NC | 67.0 °F | 66 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 714 ft | 8:35 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Durham NC , Durham, NC | 66 °F | 63 °F | 89% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.23 in / hr | 1066 ft | 8:08 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Beech Creek Ridge, Efland, NC | 67.2 °F | 66 °F | 96% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 670 ft | 8:39 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS DUKE FOREST NC, Chapel Hill, NC | 66 °F | 66 °F | 100% | SE at 4 mph | 0.13 in / hr | 564 ft | 7:16 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Calander Estates, Durham, NC | 66.0 °F | 65 °F | 97% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.19 in / hr | 659 ft | 8:39 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Governors Grove, Efland, NC | 66.8 °F | 67 °F | 100% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 600 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Westglen, Durham, NC | 67.5 °F | 67 °F | 98% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.16 in / hr | 370 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| North Durham, Durham, NC | 67.1 °F | - | - | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 512 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Northern Durham County, Durham, NC | 68.0 °F | 64 °F | 88% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 554 ft | 8:39 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cosgrove Hill, Chapel Hill, NC | 67.8 °F | 67 °F | 96% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 325 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| McDade, Cedar Grove, NC | 67.1 °F | 66 °F | 95% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 738 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lakewood, Durham, NC | 67.0 °F | 66 °F | 96% | SE at 7.0 mph | - / hr | 410 ft | 8:28 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Tom's Creek, Mebane, NC | 67.1 °F | 9 °F | - | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockwood, Durham, NC | 67.3 °F | 67 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 367 ft | 8:37 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| 312 Woodlawn Drive, Mebane, NC | 67.5 °F | 67 °F | 99% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 661 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Forest Ridge, Mebane, NC | 67.8 °F | 65 °F | 90% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 630 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Edwards Pond, Chapel Hill, NC | 67.2 °F | 65 °F | 93% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 486 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Duchy Airpark, Saxapahaw, NC | 67.9 °F | 67 °F | 96% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 669 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Country Highlands, Mebane, NC | 70.0 °F | 66 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Treyburn-Stagville, Durham, NC | 68.5 °F | 63 °F | 83% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.22 in / hr | 318 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Forested area near Lake Michie, Bahama, NC | 66.2 °F | 65 °F | 97% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.12 in / hr | 377 ft | 8:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Chancellors Ridge, Durham, NC | 68.2 °F | 62 °F | 80% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 278 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Durham, NC | 69.1 °F | 65 °F | 86% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| NE Durham County, (DW), Durham, NC | 68.4 °F | 66 °F | 92% | North at 0.0 mph | 1.46 in / hr | 316 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Chapel Hill NC U, Chapel Hill, NC | 67 °F | 67 °F | 99% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 593 ft | 8:16 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Chapel Hill NC , Bynum, NC | 68 °F | 67 °F | 96% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 8:19 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Chapel Hill, NC | 67.4 °F | 67 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 8:39 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Central Alamance County, Graham, NC | 69.3 °F | 69 °F | 100% | NE at 0.0 mph | 9.49 in / hr | 564 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Roseville, Roxboro, NC | 67.8 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SE at 4.7 mph | - / hr | 653 ft | 8:31 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Briar Chapel, Chapel Hill, NC | 68.2 °F | 67 °F | 96% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 489 ft | 8:34 PM EDT | Normal | ||
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