Hot Springs, NC

6:08 AM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 2267 ft
Lon: 82.9° W
Lat: 35.8° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
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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Updated 5:38 AM EST
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Clear
Clear
Temperature
30 °F
Feels Like 30 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
7:24 AM
6:07 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Chance of Rain 45 °F
Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Snow 27 °F
Snow
60% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 31 | 13 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Clear 27 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 45 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance Rain 49 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.15 in
Visibility
7.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
86%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Windchill
30 °F
Dew Point
26 °F
Wind
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Calm
Wind Gust
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Regional Forecast for Madison
Today
chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds...becoming southeast around 5 mph this morning...then becoming southwest around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tonight
nt_snow Rain and snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely...mainly in the morning. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Windy and cooler with highs around 30. Temperatures falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Windy and cold with lows 11 to 17. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday
sunny Sunny and brisk. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 6 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Cold with lows 15 to 20.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Near steady temperatures in the lower 30s. 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 upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday
chancerain Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
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Friday, 10
Chance of Rain
45 | 27 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Saturday, 11
Snow Showers
31 | 13 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Sunday, 12
Clear
27 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
45 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 14
Chance Rain
49 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Rain
58 | 36 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
52 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Today
chancerain Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Light and variable winds...becoming southeast around 5 mph this morning...then becoming southwest around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tonight
nt_snow Rain and snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 25 39 | 26 41 | 28 32 | 29
Wind 0 mph SSE 3 mph SSE 5 mph WSW 5 mph NNW
Humidity 79% 56% 62% 89%
Chance of Precip. 0% 40% 40% 60%
Cloud Cover 47% 76% 99% 99%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:24 AM
6:07 PM
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Saturday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely...mainly in the morning. Total snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Windy and cooler with highs around 30. Temperatures falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Windy and cold with lows 11 to 17. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 26 24 | 22 22 | 14 19 | 11
Wind 8 mph WNW 17 mph NW 15 mph NNW 10 mph NW
Humidity 87% 88% 68% 72%
Chance of Precip. 60% 60% 60% 10%
Cloud Cover 93% 75% 74% 67%
Conditions Snow Snow Showers Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:23 AM
6:08 PM
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Sunday
sunny Sunny and brisk. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill values as low as 6 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 13 | 9 21 | 4 25 | 10 23 | 9
Wind 9 mph NW 14 mph NW 8 mph WNW 4 mph WNW
Humidity 82% 47% 49% 57%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 36% 14% 16% 19%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:22 AM
6:09 PM
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Near steady temperatures in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 7 39 | 13 39 | 21 33 | 22
Wind 2 mph West 0 mph SE 2 mph WSW 4 mph SSE
Humidity 59% 35% 48% 61%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 19% 29% 38% 58%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:21 AM
6:10 PM
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Tuesday
chancesnow A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 30 | 26 44 | 35 44 | 36 39 | 38
Wind 4 mph South 2 mph SSE 1 mph SSW 1 mph SSW
Humidity 84% 69% 76% 96%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 78% 76% 73% 69%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:11 PM
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 36 53 | 44 49 | 43 41 | 37
Wind 0 mph SW 2 mph SW 5 mph SSW 7 mph SE
Humidity 99% 72% 80% 81%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 65% 66% 67% 68%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:11 PM
Source: NWS at 5:27 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Madison
Thursday
chancerain Partly sunny. 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 37 | 34 49 | 39 46 | 38 41 | 37
Wind 6 mph South 5 mph SSE 4 mph South 7 mph SE
Humidity 87% 67% 74% 81%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 68% 68% 69% 68%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:11 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
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 25
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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 6:07 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:57 AM EST 6:34 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:27 AM EST 7:04 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:57 AM EST 7:34 PM EST
Moon 9:34 PM EST 8:40 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 36m
Length of Day
10h 43m
Tomorrow will be 2m 0s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 92% 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
41 °F
Manteo
39 °F
Kill Devil Hills
37 °F
Southern Pines
37 °F
Elizabeth City
23 °F
Franklin
24 °F
Reidsville
26 °F
Morganton
26 °F
Smithfield
26 °F
North Wilkesboro
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Snow Depth
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
HADS DEL RIO 4SE RAIN TN, Del Rio, TN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1560 ft 3:30 AM EST MADIS
HADS WALNUT/HOT SPRINGS RAIN NC, Marshall, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2990 ft 5:45 AM EST MADIS
RAWS NOLICHUCKY TN, Hot Springs, NC 26 °F 19 °F 25 °F 95% SSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 2299 ft 4:59 AM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET Leicester NC , Leicester, NC 30 °F 30 °F 26 °F 86% WSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2900 ft 5:38 AM EST MADIS
RAWS 7 MILE RIDGE NC, Marshall, NC 25 °F 25 °F 25 °F 100% NE  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 2149 ft 5:08 AM EST MADIS
HADS LEICESTER RAIN NEAR MARSHALL NC, Alexander, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2040 ft 5:15 AM EST MADIS
Pigeon River Rafting, Hartford, TN 27.9 °F 28 °F 27 °F 96% SSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1280 ft 6:00 AM EST Normal
Mars Hill, Mars Hill, NC 27.7 °F 28 °F 24 °F 88% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2200 ft 6:04 AM EST Normal
Autumn Hills-Dry Ridge, Weaverville, NC 23.0 °F 23 °F 22 °F 94% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2129 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire
Hayes Cove, Leicester, NC 28.3 °F 28 °F 26 °F 91% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2475 ft 6:05 AM EST Normal  
Iron Duff, Waynesville, NC 27.0 °F 27 °F 21 °F 78% West  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 2800 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Woodland Hills/New Stock, Asheville, NC 24.6 °F 25 °F 20 °F 81% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2190 ft 6:07 AM EST Normal  
Hydershire, Clyde, NC 24.6 °F 25 °F 23 °F 92% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2800 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire
Stockton Ridge, Weaverville, NC 27.7 °F 28 °F 21 °F 75% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2012 ft 6:08 AM EST Normal
MSD, Asheville, NC 26.1 °F 26 °F 24 °F 93% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1952 ft 6:01 AM EST Normal  
HADS COSBY 1SSW TN, Cosby, TN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1359 ft 5:30 AM EST MADIS
Reynolds Mountain West, Asheville, NC 29.6 °F 30 °F 26 °F 86% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2720 ft 6:05 AM EST Normal  
WNC Landscaping- J.Creek, Waynesville, NC 24.1 °F 24 °F 23 °F 96% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2792 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire
Sherwood Heights, Asheville, NC 28.4 °F 28 °F 24 °F 85% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2440 ft 6:03 AM EST Normal  
Reems Creek Valley - Weaverville, NC, Weaverville, NC 25.9 °F 26 °F 24 °F 93% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2140 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire
HADS FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE NC, Asheville, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1950 ft 5:00 AM EST MADIS
Raders Sidetrack (near Mosheim), Greeneville, TN 25.5 °F 26 °F 16 °F 66% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1420 ft 5:55 AM EST Normal
BobKat Lodge on Possum Trot Mountain, Burnsville, NC 26.8 °F 27 °F 19 °F 72% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3150 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Old Jonesboro Rd, Chuckey, TN 23.2 °F 23 °F 21 °F 91% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1365 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire
Sunset Summit, Asheville, NC 33.5 °F 34 °F 29 °F 83% SE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3040 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Quail Cove, Clyde, NC 28.8 °F 29 °F 26 °F 88% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3500 ft 5:54 AM EST Normal
Rugged Cross Ridge, Clyde, NC 32.0 °F 32 °F 31 °F 95% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4175 ft 6:04 AM EST Normal
Hurricane Ridge, Clyde, NC 31.0 °F 31 °F 25 °F 78% SSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4100 ft 6:04 AM EST Normal  
Utah Mountain Rockface, Waynesville, NC 32.9 °F 28 °F 27 °F 78% East  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3500 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Up in the mountains, Canton, NC 30.4 °F 30 °F 23 °F 75% SSW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4000 ft 6:07 AM EST Normal  
RAWS CHEROKEE NC, Maggie Valley, NC 28 °F 28 °F 25 °F 90% East  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 3399 ft 4:57 AM EST MADIS
GUSTY KNOLL, Hemphill / Cataloochee, Waynesville, NC 33.1 °F 29 °F 23 °F 65% SW  at  4.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 3711 ft 6:08 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Wolf Laurel, MARS HILL, NC 27.9 °F 28 °F 25 °F 88% SE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 4301 ft 6:02 AM EST Normal
RAWS IP STATION NC, Clyde, NC 28 °F 21 °F 20 °F 70% North  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 5291 ft 5:03 AM EST MADIS
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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
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It is not uncommon for severe weather... including tornadoes to
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