Cullowhee, NC

7:46 AM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 2185 ft
Lon: 83.2° W
Lat: 35.3° 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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Cullowhee Weather at a Glance
Updated 7:23 AM EST
Elevation
3100 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
28 °F
Feels Like 28 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
7:24 AM
6:09 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Rain 49 °F
Chance of Rain
20% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Chance of Snow 30 °F
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of Snow 32 | 14 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Clear 36 | 20 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 47 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance Rain 49 | 34 °F
Chance Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.26 in
Visibility
7.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
87%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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28 °F
Dew Point
25 °F
Wind
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Calm
Wind Gust
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Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Today
partlysunny Partly sunny this morning...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Total snow accumulation around an inch possible. Windy and cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 1 below.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and windy. Colder with lows 9 to 15 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 7 below after midnight.
Sunday
sunny Sunny and brisk. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 8 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Cold with lows 15 to 20.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday
chancesnow A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 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
49 | 30 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 11
Chance of Snow
32 | 14 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Sunday, 12
Clear
36 | 20 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
47 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 14
Chance Rain
49 | 34 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Chance Rain
58 | 38 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
54 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Today
partlysunny Partly sunny this morning...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 29 42 | 28 44 | 28 37 | 29
Wind 0 mph WNW 5 mph SSW 5 mph SW 3 mph NW
Humidity 92% 58% 55% 74%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 50%
Cloud Cover 44% 74% 96% 98%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:24 AM
6:09 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Saturday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Total snow accumulation around an inch possible. Windy and cooler with highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 1 below.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and windy. Colder with lows 9 to 15 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 7 below after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 26 31 | 15 27 | 6 19 | 6
Wind 7 mph NNW 19 mph NW 18 mph NW 17 mph NW
Humidity 74% 52% 41% 55%
Chance of Precip. 50% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 84% 62% 37% 20%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:23 AM
6:10 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Sunday
sunny Sunny and brisk. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 8 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Cold with lows 15 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 7 27 | 4 26 | 6 23 | 9
Wind 12 mph NW 12 mph NW 8 mph NW 4 mph NW
Humidity 68% 38% 42% 53%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 11% 7% 16% 18%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:22 AM
6:11 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 7 41 | 15 39 | 21 32 | 22
Wind 4 mph NW 2 mph North 2 mph South 2 mph South
Humidity 56% 34% 46% 66%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 20% 29% 37% 58%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:21 AM
6:12 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Tuesday
chancesnow A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 26 44 | 35 42 | 36 37 | 36
Wind 2 mph SW 0 mph South 0 mph SSW 1 mph WSW
Humidity 88% 70% 76% 96%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 78% 81% 83% 73%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:13 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 34 52 | 43 50 | 43 42 | 37
Wind 0 mph WNW 1 mph North 2 mph South 4 mph SSE
Humidity 99% 72% 78% 81%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 62% 63% 63% 66%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:13 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Jackson
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 39 | 34 50 | 42 46 | 39 42 | 37
Wind 5 mph South 3 mph SE 1 mph South 4 mph SSE
Humidity 87% 71% 72% 81%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 69% 69% 69% 66%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:13 PM
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February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KAVL) 49 °F 27 °F
Record (KAVL) 80 °F (1932) 6 °F (1895)
Yesterday 48 °F 32 °F
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
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Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Current Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
OZONE
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
OZONE
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
OZONE
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:24 AM EST 6:09 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:58 AM EST 6:35 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:28 AM EST 7:05 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:58 AM EST 7:35 PM EST
Moon 9:35 PM EST 8:42 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 37m
Length of Day
10h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 59s 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
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State Highs State Lows
46 °F
Piney Island
42 °F
Manteo
40 °F
Kill Devil Hills
37 °F
Southern Pines
37 °F
Elizabeth City
23 °F
Franklin
24 °F
Reidsville
24 °F
Morganton
26 °F
Roxboro
26 °F
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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
RAWS JACKSON COUNTY NC, Webster, NC 29 °F 29 °F 26 °F 89% East  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 2799 ft 6:10 AM EST MADIS
NonFedAWOS JACKSON COUNTY , Webster, NC 28 °F 28 °F 27 °F 93% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2856 ft 5:55 AM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Sylva NC , Dillsboro, NC 28 °F 28 °F 25 °F 87% SSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3100 ft 7:23 AM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Franklin NC , Franklin, NC 30 °F 30 °F 25 °F 82% South  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2680 ft 7:30 AM EST MADIS
Conleys Creek, Whittier, NC 27.0 °F 27 °F 25 °F 91% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2116 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire
RAWS WAYAH NC, Franklin, NC 25 °F 25 °F 24 °F 94% NE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 2160 ft 6:05 AM EST MADIS
RAWS COW MOUNTAIN NC, Cherokee, NC 28 °F 28 °F 25 °F 88% NNE  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 2390 ft 6:32 AM EST MADIS
Walnut Grove, Franklin, NC 29.0 °F 29 °F 29 °F 100% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2800 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Auburn Park, Waynesville, NC 25.9 °F 26 °F 23 °F 89% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2800 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Lake Toxaway, near 13th Green, Lake Toxaway, NC 32.0 °F 32 °F 28 °F 86% WNW  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 3025 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
HADS LAKE LOGAN AT DAM NEAR HAZELWOOD NC, Hazelwood, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2855 ft 6:30 AM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Sapphire NC , Sapphire, NC 26 °F 26 °F 24 °F 92% SW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2998 ft 7:33 AM EST MADIS
HADS TUCKASEGEE RIVER AT BRYSON CITY NC, Bryson City, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1713 ft 6:15 AM EST MADIS
PARI Building 1, Rosman, NC 27.3 °F 27 °F 25 °F 91% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2895 ft 7:45 AM EST Normal
PARI Optical Ridge, Rosman, NC 32.3 °F 32 °F 26 °F 76% West  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3070 ft 7:44 AM EST Normal
RAWS TOW STRING NC, Cherokee, NC 29 °F 29 °F 24 °F 80% NNW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 2994 ft 6:32 AM EST MADIS
Estates at Boulder Creek, Waynesville, NC 34.0 °F 34 °F 27 °F 75% ENE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3159 ft 7:42 AM EST Normal  
Burningtown Township-WB4GUD, Franklin, NC 29.3 °F 29 °F 23 °F 77% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2550 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire
Blue Valley Road, Highlands-Blue Valley, NC 27.2 °F 27 °F 26 °F 95% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2673 ft 7:24 AM EST Normal
Bethel Vue, Waynesville, NC 27.0 °F 27 °F 24 °F 89% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2895 ft 7:45 AM EST Normal
Otto-Behind Fire Station, Otto, NC 28.5 °F 28 °F 27 °F 93% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2430 ft 7:46 AM EST Normal
WNC Landscaping- J.Creek, Waynesville, NC 25.0 °F 25 °F 24 °F 97% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2792 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire
HADS EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANT NC, Canton, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2640 ft 6:30 AM EST MADIS
Bee Tree, Glenville, NC 27.8 °F 28 °F 24 °F 86% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3783 ft 7:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Saunookweather, Waynesville, NC 30.9 °F 31 °F 25 °F 79% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3388 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire
Dogstar Observatory, Sylva, NC 31.1 °F 31 °F 23 °F 71% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3800 ft 7:43 AM EST Normal
Cashiers Weather Center, Cashiers, NC 28.5 °F 28 °F 28 °F 96% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3489 ft 7:45 AM EST Normal
Cowee Mountain, Franklin, NC 33.0 °F 33 °F 26 °F 75% SW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3950 ft 7:45 AM EST Normal
Rocky Mountain, Lake Toxaway, NC 31.8 °F 32 °F 15 °F 49% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3245 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire
Rocky Mountain 2, Lake Toxaway, NC 33.8 °F 34 °F 27 °F 77% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3245 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Trillium, Cashiers, NC 32.2 °F 32 °F 25 °F 74% NNE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4060 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
RAWS HIGHLANDS NC, Highlands, NC 31 °F 31 °F 22 °F 68% East  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 3915 ft 6:05 AM EST MADIS
Wild Ridge, Cashiers, NC 31.6 °F 32 °F 26 °F 81% West  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4160 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Cashiers NC , Cashiers, NC 32 °F 32 °F 25 °F 75% WSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 3900 ft 7:27 AM EST MADIS
Utah Mountain Rockface, Waynesville, NC 35.0 °F 32 °F 26 °F 69% East  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3500 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
TheWrightPlace Hwy. 64 E, Highlands, NC 32.0 °F 25 °F 5 °F 31% SSW  at  8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 4190 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire
GUSTY KNOLL, Hemphill / Cataloochee, Waynesville, NC 34.9 °F 25 °F 22 °F 60% SW  at  15.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 3711 ft 7:46 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Lake Toxaway Weather Center, Lake Toxaway, NC 30.8 °F 31 °F 25 °F 79% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4365 ft 7:43 AM EST Normal
APRSWXNET Highlands NC , Highlands, NC 31 °F 25 °F 25 °F 78% North  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 4252 ft 7:27 AM EST MADIS
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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
place... that plan is useless if you have not ensured that you have a
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The most effective method of receiving warnings during these times
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