Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Wilkes
Updated: 4:10 am EST on November 11, 2009
Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...
Wind Advisory in effect from noon today to 6 am EST Thursday...
Today
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times this morning. Near steady temperature in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain...mainly in the evening. Rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late tonight...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of North Carolina and Virginia... including the following areas... in North Carolina... Alleghany NC... Ashe... Caswell... Rockingham... Stokes... Surry... Watauga... Wilkes and Yadkin. In Virginia... Amherst... Appomattox... Bedford... Bland... Buckingham... Campbell... Carroll... Charlotte... Floyd... Franklin... Grayson... Halifax... Henry... Patrick... Pittsylvania... Smyth... Tazewell and Wythe.
* Through late tonight
* periods of moderate to heavy rain are expected this afternoon and tonight. Total rainfall amounts of 3.0 to 4.0 inches by 600 am Thursday morning are forecast... with additional heavy rain possible during the day Thursday in the piedmonts of southwest Virginia and northwest North Carolina.
* Heavy rainfall will cause flooding of creeks and small streams... possibly beginning this afternoon. Flooding of main Stem rivers is also expected later tonight through Thursday. See the latest river Flood Warning for flooding expected on the Dan and lower Roanoke rivers.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 11:39 AM EST on November 11, 2009
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Thursday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST Thursday.
Expect north to northeast wind at 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph possible. The wet soil conditions will make trees more prone to being blown down. Trees have already been reported downed in most of the northwest North Carolina counties east of the Blue Ridge... also across Southside Virginia... and along the Blue Ridge from Bedford... southwest to Patrick County. Winds are expected to be stronger later this afternoon and evening... so more downed trees are likely in the advisory area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:00 am EST on November 11, 2009
... Precipitation totals...
The following is a list of unofficial precipitation totals for a 24 hour period ending at 9 am Wednesday. These reports are from a combination of sources including coop observers... IFLOWS gages... and ASOS and have not been quality controlled.
North Carolina
... Alleghany County...
2.37 Sparta 3.5 SSW - ccr
... Ashe County...
3.30 Laurel Springs RAWS 2.51 Creston 2.8 SW - ccr 2.31 Jefferson coop 1.18 Ashe County ap
... Caswell County...
2.22 Caswell game lands RAWS
... Rockingham County...
2.03 Eden coop
... Stokes County...
2.30 Danbury 2.21 King ag coop
... Surry County...
2.30 Elkin coop 2.26 Ararat 4.7 SW - ccr 2.18 Dobson 2.3 se - ccr 2.06 Ararat r. At Ararat 2.00 Mount Airy coop 1.88 Raven Knob RAWS 1.75 Mount Airy 4.3 SW - ccr 0.85 Surry County ap
3.04 busted rock #1 IFLOWS 2.60 Circle M IFLOWS 2.20 slate mtn. IFLOWS 2.08 Dry Pond IFLOWS 1.96 Critz IFLOWS 1.88 Central Academy IFLOWS 1.80 Stuart coop 1.70 Woolwine coop 1.70 Woolwine 0.4 SW - ccr 1.68 Samuel Grove church IFLOWS 1.56 Raven Rock church IFLOWS 1.56 trot valley IFLOWS 1.52 Willow Hill chrch IFLOWS 1.52 Meadows of Dan coop 1.32 Doe Run church IFLOWS 1.20 busted rock #2 IFLOWS
2.56 Peak Creek IFLOWS 2.08 nrv ap IFLOWS 1.76 caseknife stn IFLOWS 1.62 Pulaski coop 1.59 Radford coop 1.56 Back Creek IFLOWS 1.48 New River 0.6 NW - ccr 1.40 Cove mtn IFLOWS 1.24 Radford 0.51 nrv Airport AWOS
... Roanoke County...
2.60 tinker creek S. IFLOWS sg/rg 2.16 witt's Orchard IFLOWS 1.92 Fort Lewis mtn IFLOWS 1.88 Mill Mountain IFLOWS 1.76 Sugarloaf mtn IFLOWS 1.72 Peters Creek IFLOWS 1.60 Roanoke ap (asos) 1.56 crawfords ridge IFLOWS 1.48 Mason Cove IFLOWS 0.72 Mason creek IFLOWS
... Rockbridge County...
1.40 Vesuvius IFLOWS 1.32 Irish Gap IFLOWS 1.28 N. Buffalo crk IFLOWS 1.24 Glasgow IFLOWS sg/rg 1.11 Glasgow coop 1.00 Buena Vista 1.00 Buffalo ck at Murat IFLOWS sg/rg 0.96 Lexington IFLOWS 0.96 north mtn IFLOWS 0.92 Cornwall IFLOWS 0.88 Buena Vista coop 0.84 Rockbridge Baths iflw/USGS 0.72 calfpasture r. Abv mill ck at Goshen
... Smyth County...
2.48 Little Brushy IFLOWS 1.76 mf Holston r. At Seven Mile Ford iflw/USGS 1.73 Saltville coop 1.68 Empire ap IFLOWS 1.66 Saltville precip (tva) 1.60 Nebo IFLOWS 1.56 Walker house IFLOWS 1.16 Marion TVA rg 0.88 Mt Empire Airport