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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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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 20, 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 20, 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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 54 | 74 | 58 | 79 | 57 | 64 | 57 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 4 mph NW | 8 mph SSW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 77% | 57% | 47% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 65% | 58% | 49% |
| Conditions | Fog | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 56 | 77 | 61 | 79 | 60 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 3 mph West | 7 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 57% | 51% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 41% | 62% | 58% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 57 | 74 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 63 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph WSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 56% | 57% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 65% | 64% | 73% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 70 | 51 | 72 | 55 | 59 | 53 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 6 mph NW | 9 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 49% | 55% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 2% | 46% | 61% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 62 | 55 | 53 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 6 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 87% | 92% | 80% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 99% | 100% | 71% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 49 | 66 | 54 | 68 | 56 | 57 | 53 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 67% | 65% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 48 | 69 | 51 | 74 | 52 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 2 mph East | 3 mph ESE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 80% | 51% | 48% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 27% | 84% | 84% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 45 | 71 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 67% | 57% | 64% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 31% | 80% | 76% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 72 | 58 | 71 | 61 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 85% | 59% | 67% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 43% | 33% | 28% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 76 | 60 | 73 | 63 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 86% | 55% | 67% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 77 | 63 | 75 | 65 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 59% | 70% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 9% | 14% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KAVL) | 76 °F | 53 °F |
| Record (KAVL) | 91 °F (1941) | 36 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 74 °F | 61 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:23 AM EDT | 8:34 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:55 AM EDT | 9:02 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:20 AM EDT | 9:38 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:42 AM EDT | 10:16 PM EDT |
| Moon | 3:49 PM EDT | 3:07 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 07m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 10m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 25
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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82 °F
New Bern
82 °F
Kinston
82 °F
Andrews
82 °F
Jacksonville
81 °F
Edenton
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53 °F
Andrews
56 °F
Franklin
59 °F
Jefferson
60 °F
Asheville
62 °F
North Wilkesboro
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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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| Franklin | 78 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:35 PM EDT |
| Asheville | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:54 PM EDT |
| Andrews | 83 °F | Clear | 3:35 PM EDT |
| Knoxville | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:53 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW5290 Chicago, IL |
KAVL | 03:59PM | On Time |
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EGF3947 Chicago, IL |
KTYS | 03:54PM | On Time |
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ASQ4490 Houston, TX |
KTYS | 03:57PM | On Time |
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ASQ5612 Memphis, TN |
KTYS | 04:20PM | On Time |
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FFT600 Denver, CO |
KTYS | 05:22PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (K1A5) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 58° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR K1A5 201935Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 SCT090 26/17 A3008 RMK AO2 T02570166
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Eve Haslam & Satin Steel Jazz featuring Brian Felix, Zack Page, George Clifford & Harry Schulz | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 48°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 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, 70 °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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Maggie Valley, Maggie Valley, NC | 71.5 °F | 71 °F | 66 °F | 83% | ENE at 2.4 mph | 0.32 in / hr | 3038 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fisher Ridge, Maggie Valley, NC | 63.7 °F | - | 62 °F | 94% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.75 in / hr | 3500 ft | 3:28 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Utah Mountain Rockface, Waynesville, NC | 74.5 °F | 76 °F | 65 °F | 72% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3500 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Auburn Park, Waynesville, NC | 75.7 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 66% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2766 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Saunookweather, Waynesville, NC | 65.7 °F | - | 63 °F | 92% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 3388 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Iron Duff, Waynesville, NC | 75.7 °F | 78 °F | 62 °F | 63% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2800 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Estates at Boulder Creek, Waynesville, NC | 71.5 °F | 73 °F | 64 °F | 76% | ESE at 2.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3159 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Dogstar Observatory, Sylva, NC | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 60% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3800 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS CHEROKEE NC, Maggie Valley, NC | 77 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 59% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3399 ft | 2:57 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS TOW STRING NC, Cherokee, NC | 81 °F | 82 °F | 62 °F | 52% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 2994 ft | 2:32 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Canton, NC, Canton, NC | 75.7 °F | 78 °F | 59 °F | 56% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2730 ft | 3:47 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Up in the mountains, Canton, NC | 71.0 °F | 73 °F | 63 °F | 75% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4000 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS COW MOUNTAIN NC, Cherokee, NC | 83 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 52% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2390 ft | 2:32 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Rugged Cross Ridge, Clyde, NC | 72.7 °F | 71 °F | 68 °F | 86% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4175 ft | 3:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cullowhee, Cullowhee, NC | 80.8 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 57% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2536 ft | 3:49 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS JACKSON COUNTY NC, Webster, NC | 88 °F | 89 °F | 63 °F | 44% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2799 ft | 2:10 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| White Rock Mountain, Candler, NC | 79.1 °F | 81 °F | 66 °F | 65% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2580 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Leicester NC , Leicester, NC | 75 °F | 77 °F | 65 °F | 70% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2900 ft | 3:19 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Creekstone, Waynesville, NC | 72.1 °F | 75 °F | 61 °F | 69% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4455 ft | 3:49 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS DAVIDSON RIVER NC, Penrose, NC | 76 °F | 78 °F | 61 °F | 59% | East at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3200 ft | 3:04 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Tilley Creek Road, Cullowhee, NC | 75.2 °F | 77 °F | 63 °F | 65% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3271 ft | 3:48 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hayes Cove, Leicester, NC | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 64% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2475 ft | 3:36 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Sylva NC , Dillsboro, NC | 83 °F | 85 °F | 65 °F | 55% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3100 ft | 3:08 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| The Thundering Herd, Maggie Valley, NC | 68.1 °F | - | 59 °F | 72% | WNW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 4672 ft | 3:36 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cowee Mountain, Franklin, NC | 73.6 °F | 75 °F | 64 °F | 72% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3950 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Conleys Creek, Whittier, NC | 83.2 °F | 84 °F | 63 °F | 50% | WNW at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2116 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS IP STATION NC, Clyde, NC | 72 °F | 76 °F | 57 °F | 59% | ENE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5291 ft | 3:03 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Laurel Highlands, Gatlinburg, TN | 86.9 °F | 91 °F | 69 °F | 55% | NE at 1.7 mph | - / hr | 1962 ft | 3:47 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Enka, Candler, NC | 78.1 °F | 80 °F | 64 °F | 61% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1800 ft | 3:50 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pigeon River Rafting, Hartford, TN | 82.7 °F | 85 °F | 67 °F | 60% | West at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1280 ft | 3:44 PM EDT | Normal | |
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