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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 17, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 17, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 71 | 63 | 75 | 63 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 1 mph WNW | 4 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 88% | 73% | 64% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 60% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 93% | 91% | 86% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 75 | 63 | 74 | 63 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSW | 3 mph NE | 5 mph South | 1 mph SW |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 66% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 86% | 90% | 90% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 81 | 63 | 83 | 63 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 0 mph West | 3 mph East | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 52% | 48% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 81% | 71% | 9% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 81 | 68 | 83 | 68 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 62% | 60% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 74% | 46% | 6% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 75 | 66 | 79 | 67 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 77% | 68% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 32% | 72% | 82% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 75 | 66 | 79 | 69 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 71% | 69% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 94% | 64% | 84% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 80 | 64 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 1 mph NE | 3 mph NNE | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 96% | 58% | 70% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 85% | 86% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 58 | 77 | 57 | 78 | 58 | 60 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 95% | 51% | 50% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 80% | 61% | 43% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 53 | 70 | 52 | 70 | 52 | 62 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 2 mph NE | 3 mph East | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 76% | 51% | 50% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 44 | 68 | 45 | 77 | 48 | 61 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 2 mph East | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 58% | 41% | 36% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 6% | 8% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 46 | 70 | 47 | 80 | 53 | 62 | 52 |
| Wind | 1 mph ESE | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 58% | 44% | 37% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KHKY) | 79 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KHKY) | 92 °F (1960) | 36 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 88.9 °F | 54.1 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:18 AM EDT | 8:27 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:49 AM EDT | 8:56 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:14 AM EDT | 9:31 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:36 AM EDT | 10:09 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:42 PM EDT | 1:56 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 06m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 29s longer.
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| Waxing Crescent, 50% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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91 °F
Lumberton
91 °F
Jacksonville
90 °F
Goldsboro
90 °F
Goldsboro
90 °F
Rocky Mount
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49 °F
Franklin
51 °F
Morganton
53 °F
Asheville
53 °F
North Wilkesboro
55 °F
Andrews
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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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| Morganton | 67 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:15 AM EDT |
| Hickory | 67 °F | Clear | 12:53 AM EDT |
| Boone | 55 °F | Fog | 1:15 AM EDT |
| North Wilkesboro | 61 °F | Clear | 1:15 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMRN) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 0° (North) |
| Ceiling: | 12000 ft |
METAR KMRN 180515Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM BKN120 20/17 A3015 RMK AO2 T01950165
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Diamondbacks vs. Marlins | 7:10 PM EDT on May 17, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:30 PM EDT on May 17, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Highland Ave, Lenoir, NC | 67.3 °F | 63 °F | 85% | North at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1128 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| William Lenoir Middle School, Lenoir, NC | 66.8 °F | 60 °F | 79% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1250 ft | 1:30 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Lenoir, Lenoir, NC | 64.3 °F | 62 °F | 92% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1153 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Deer Creek, Hudson, NC | 63.6 °F | - | - | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1193 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cedar Valley Rd, Hudson, NC | 64.4 °F | 64 °F | 97% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1227 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Granite Falls NC , Granite Falls, NC | 65 °F | 50 °F | 59% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1207 ft | 1:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Granite Falls, NC | 63.8 °F | 62 °F | 94% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 3:28 AM GST | Normal | ||
| 1.16 Miles Northwest of Valdese, Valdese, NC | 64.2 °F | 61 °F | 90% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1157 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| BurkeWeather.com, Valdese, NC | 65.8 °F | 57 °F | 74% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1193 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| WR4AY, Connellys Springs, NC | 66.7 °F | 62 °F | 85% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1195 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hildebran Weather Station, Hildebran, NC | 69.6 °F | 54 °F | 58% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1181 ft | 1:28 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Darby, NC, Ferguson, NC | 61.3 °F | 61 °F | 98% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1874 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| KG4YVW Long View Township, Hickory, NC | 65.7 °F | 54 °F | 65% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1152 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Petche Gap, Morganton, NC | 64.6 °F | 60 °F | 84% | SE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1324 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest V55A Taylorsville , Taylorsville, NC | 61 °F | 59 °F | 92% | ENE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1002 ft | 12:45 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Maybrook, Hickory, NC | 61.9 °F | 60 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1004 ft | 1:30 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Riverbend Park, Conover, NC | 60.9 °F | 56 °F | 83% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 971 ft | 1:18 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Vale NC , Hickory, NC | 65 °F | 63 °F | 92% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 997 ft | 1:13 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| W. Kerr Scott Lake, Wilkesboro, NC | 63.5 °F | 62 °F | 94% | NE at 0.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1090 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS TAYLORSVILLE (LENOIR) NC, Hiddenite, NC | 64 °F | 61 °F | 91% | NNW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1189 ft | 1:04 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Western Wilkes County, Moravian Falls, NC | 68.1 °F | 60 °F | 74% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2247 ft | 1:17 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS NORTH COVE PINNACLE (FR1) NC, Little Switzerland, NC | 64 °F | 52 °F | 64% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2560 ft | 1:01 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Bamboo, Boone, NC | 56.9 °F | 57 °F | 100% | SE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 3333 ft | 1:17 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Coffey Gap, Blowing Rock, NC | 58.8 °F | 59 °F | 99% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3484 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Boone Fork/Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock, NC | 60.0 °F | 57 °F | 90% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3599 ft | 1:28 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Phillips Gap, Purlear, NC | 62.3 °F | 58 °F | 86% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3150 ft | 1:30 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Reverbnation.com/michaelwilliamsusa, Boone, NC | 57.2 °F | 57 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3278 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rutherwood, Boone, NC | 55.0 °F | 55 °F | 100% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3400 ft | 1:25 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Green Hill, Blowing Rock, Blowing Rock, NC | 61.2 °F | 54 °F | 78% | SW at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 3890 ft | 1:21 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Crossnore Elementary School, Crossnore, NC | 55.7 °F | 55 °F | 96% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3440 ft | 1:28 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Gingercake Acres/Jonas Ridge, Newland, NC | 62.0 °F | - | - | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3750 ft | 1:03 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Raven Hill, Blowing Rock, NC | 59.2 °F | 56 °F | 91% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3800 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sorrento, Blowing Rock, NC | 59.2 °F | 59 °F | 99% | NE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3850 ft | 1:30 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Seven Devils, NC, Seven Devils, NC | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4262 ft | 1:23 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Linville NC U, Crossnore, NC | 57 °F | 54 °F | 89% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4471 ft | 12:59 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
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