Blowing Rock, NC

9:01 AM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 3054 ft
Lon: 81.7° W
Lat: 36.1° N
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Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
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Blowing Rock Weather at a Glance
Updated 8:56 AM EST
Elevation
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
30.3 °F
Feels Like 26 °F
Wind(mph)
4.0
Sunrise / Set
7:19 AM
6:02 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Rain 41 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Snow 27 °F
Snow
60% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of Snow 29 | 11 °F
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Clear 25 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 38 | 36 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.18 in
Visibility
7.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
89%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Temperature
Windchill
26 °F
Dew Point
28 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
4.0 mph from SW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
2.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
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Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Today
partlysunny Partly sunny this morning...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
chancesnow Mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy and cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and windy. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Sunday
sunny Sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph...diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 2 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear and brisk. Cold with lows around 20.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Tuesday
chancesnow A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday
chancerain Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
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Friday, 10
Chance of Rain
41 | 27 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 11
Chance of Snow
29 | 11 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Sunday, 12
Clear
25 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
38 | 36 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
47 | 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
47 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Today
partlysunny Partly sunny this morning...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 23 37 | 25 37 | 26 32 | 27
Wind 2 mph WSW 7 mph WSW 6 mph WSW 6 mph West
Humidity 81% 63% 64% 79%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 60%
Cloud Cover 26% 80% 90% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
6:02 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Saturday
chancesnow Mostly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy and cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and windy. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 24 29 | 17 24 | 8 19 | 4
Wind 12 mph WNW 24 mph WNW 27 mph NW 28 mph NW
Humidity 85% 59% 50% 52%
Chance of Precip. 60% 50% 50% 40%
Cloud Cover 87% 72% 50% 45%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:18 AM
6:03 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Sunday
sunny Sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph...diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 2 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear and brisk. Cold with lows around 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 14 | 3 21 | 2 23 | 3 20 | 4
Wind 26 mph NW 19 mph WNW 17 mph WNW 16 mph WNW
Humidity 60% 42% 42% 48%
Chance of Precip. 40% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 50% 29% 8% 1%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
6:04 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 4 31 | 7 34 | 13 32 | 16
Wind 12 mph NW 7 mph NW 4 mph WSW 2 mph SW
Humidity 51% 34% 41% 53%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 17% 41% 69%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
6:05 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Tuesday
chancesnow A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 19 35 | 28 38 | 31 36 | 32
Wind 10 mph West 8 mph South 8 mph SSW 12 mph WSW
Humidity 74% 76% 75% 83%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 88% 98% 97% 95%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
6:06 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 32 44 | 35 43 | 36 41 | 36
Wind 13 mph WNW 7 mph NW 6 mph WNW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 85% 73% 75% 84%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 78% 70% 64% 63%
Conditions Chance of Rain Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
6:06 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Caldwell Mountains
Thursday
chancerain Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 38 | 30 44 | 33 43 | 34 41 | 36
Wind 11 mph SW 9 mph SSE 7 mph South 8 mph WNW
Humidity 74% 66% 69% 84%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 52% 61% 76% 63%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
6:06 PM
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February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KGEV) 42 °F 20 °F
Record (KGEV) 64 °F (1976) 1 °F (1971)
Yesterday 39.4 °F 23.1 °F
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:19 AM EST 6:02 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:53 AM EST 6:28 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:23 AM EST 6:59 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:53 AM EST 7:29 PM EST
Moon 9:29 PM EST 8:35 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 35m
Length of Day
10h 42m
Tomorrow will be 2m 3s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 91% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
46 °F
Manteo
46 °F
Piney Island
43 °F
Kill Devil Hills
42 °F
Edenton
42 °F
Southport
23 °F
Franklin
24 °F
Morganton
24 °F
Reidsville
26 °F
Smithfield
26 °F
Lexington
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Green Hill, Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock, NC 30.3 °F 26 °F 28 °F 89% SW  at  4.0 mph - / hr 3890 ft 8:56 AM EST Normal  
Boone Fork/Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock, NC 32.2 °F 28 °F 28 °F 84% South  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3599 ft 8:50 AM EST Normal  
Raven Hill, Blowing Rock, NC 31.1 °F 23 °F 25 °F 79% SSE  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3800 ft 9:01 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Sorrento, Blowing Rock, NC 31.1 °F 24 °F 27 °F 86% South  at  7.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 3850 ft 8:59 AM EST Normal  
Bamboo, Boone, NC 28.1 °F 28 °F 27 °F 95% SSW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 3333 ft 8:53 AM EST Normal  
Valle Crucis, Sugar Grove, NC 23.6 °F 24 °F 22 °F 93% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2680 ft 8:48 AM EST Normal  
Rutherwood, Boone, NC 25.4 °F 25 °F 25 °F 99% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3400 ft 8:32 AM EST Normal
Linville Creek Wx, Vilas, NC 25.6 °F 26 °F 23 °F 89% SSE  at  0.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 2850 ft 9:01 AM EST Rapid Fire
HADS BANNER ELK RAIN GAUGE NC, Valle Crucis, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 3490 ft 8:00 AM EST MADIS
Boone, NC 28.0 °F 28 °F 27 °F 94% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3535 ft 8:59 AM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Beech Mountain NC , Valle Crucis, NC 29 °F 29 °F 25 °F 86% NE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3999 ft 8:26 AM EST MADIS
Willett Miller Road, Todd, NC 26.3 °F 26 °F 26 °F 98% WNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3215 ft 8:56 AM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Fleetwood NC U, Todd, NC 30 °F 30 °F - - NW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3494 ft 8:31 AM EST MADIS
Crossnore Elementary School, Crossnore, NC 0.0 °F - - - North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3440 ft 8:32 AM EST Normal
HADS TRADE TN, Zionville, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 3200 ft 8:15 AM EST MADIS
Gingercake Acres/Jonas Ridge, Newland, NC 33.3 °F 33 °F - - SE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3750 ft 8:34 AM EST Normal
Ashe County Weather, Baldwin, NC 31.3 °F 31 °F 28 °F 86% South  at  0.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 3693 ft 9:01 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Phillips Gap, Purlear, NC 33.4 °F 33 °F 28 °F 81% SSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3150 ft 8:32 AM EST Normal
West Jefferson, NC 26.4 °F 26 °F 25 °F 95% South  at  1.0 mph - / hr 3213 ft 8:55 AM PET Normal  
Pine Swamp, West Jefferson, NC 32.5 °F 32 °F 27 °F 79% SE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3407 ft 9:00 AM EST Normal
Grover Reece Rd., Trade, TN 30.5 °F 30 °F 27 °F 87% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3420 ft 9:01 AM EST Normal
Peak Valley, Creston, NC 25.1 °F 25 °F 24 °F 95% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3150 ft 8:52 AM EST Normal
Peak Valley, Creston, NC 25.0 °F 25 °F 24 °F 95% WNW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3143 ft 8:50 AM EST Normal
Job's Cabin Township, Purlear, NC 31.7 °F 32 °F 28 °F 87% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3008 ft 9:00 AM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET West Jefferson NC U, West Jefferson, NC 30 °F 30 °F 27 °F 88% SSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3297 ft 8:30 AM EST MADIS
Seven Devils, NC, Seven Devils, NC 34.2 °F 34 °F 19 °F 53% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4262 ft 8:46 AM EST Normal
Creek Ridge, Beech Mountain, NC 36.1 °F 36 °F 20 °F 51% SW  at  1.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 4400 ft 9:00 AM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Linville NC U, Crossnore, NC 32 °F 32 °F 26 °F 77% NW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 4471 ft 8:33 AM EST MADIS
Sugar Mountain, Banner Elk, NC 32.9 °F 33 °F 14 °F 45% ENE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4910 ft 8:50 AM EST Normal
HADS YADKIN RIVER AT PETERSON NC, Patterson, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1210 ft 7:45 AM EST MADIS
Fox Run, Beech Mountain, NC 32.5 °F 32 °F 17 °F 52% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4960 ft 8:59 AM EST Normal  
Long Hope, Todd, NC 33.1 °F 33 °F 17 °F 52% SW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4725 ft 8:46 AM EST Normal  
William Lenoir Middle School, Lenoir, NC 31.3 °F 31 °F 26 °F 81% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1250 ft 9:00 AM EST Normal
Lenoir, Lenoir, NC 29.5 °F 30 °F 28 °F 93% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1153 ft 9:00 AM EST Normal  
Highland Ave, Lenoir, NC 29.1 °F 29 °F 26 °F 89% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1128 ft 8:50 AM EST Normal
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... Public information statement...

This is severe weather awareness week in Georgia. Families and
individuals... as well as employers and other organizations... are
urged to use the information provided this week to devise their own
severe weather safety plans. If you already have a plan in place...
you are encouraged to use this opportunity to review your procedures
and perform drills and exercises based upon your plan. 2011 was an
unusually active year for severe weather across north Georgia and
surrounding areas... with multiple strong to violent tornadoes
reported. There are no guarantees that 2012 will be less active... or
will not be even more active than 2011. The time to prepare for
violent weather is right now.

Throughout the week... we have discussed the various types of severe
weather that pose a threat to Georgia each year. The National
Weather Service has responsibility for issuing warnings and watches
of severe weather. Your local Weather Service office maintains
strong relationships with local news media outlets and emergency
management officials to ensure that the warnings and watches are
sent to the public as soon as the National Weather Service releases
the information. This system has proved to be a very effective way
of receiving weather information... as long as you happen to be
watching television or listening to the radio when the warnings and
watches are issued.

It is not uncommon for severe weather... including tornadoes to
affect our region late at night and in the early morning hours. This
poses the question of how you in the public can receive warnings of
tornadoes and violent thunderstorms while you are asleep... or when
you lose power. Even if you have an effective severe weather plan in
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The most effective method of receiving warnings during these times
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