Ridgecrest, NC

8:19 AM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 2392 ft
Lon: 82.3° W
Lat: 35.6° 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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Ridgecrest Weather at a Glance
Updated 8:15 AM EST
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
29.5 °F
Feels Like 30 °F
Wind(mph)
-
Sunrise / Set
7:21 AM
6:05 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Mostly Cloudy 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Chance of Snow 29 °F
Chance of Snow
60% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of Snow 32 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Sunday
Clear 32 | 20 °F
Clear
Monday
Partly Cloudy 47 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance Rain 49 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.82 in
Visibility
5.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
91%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KAVL 101254Z 15003KT 5SM BR CLR M02/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP205 T10221033
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Temperature
Windchill
30 °F
Dew Point
27 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
- from North
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
3.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Buncombe
Today
partlysunny Partly sunny this morning...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South 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. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
chancesnow Partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Windy and cooler with highs in the lower 30s. Temperatures falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and windy. Cold with lows 12 to 18. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Sunday
sunny Sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as 6 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear and brisk. Cold with lows around 20.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows around 30. 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 40 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 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
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Friday, 10
Mostly Cloudy
49 | 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 11
Chance of Snow
32 | 16 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Sunday, 12
Clear
32 | 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 | 36 °F
Chance Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Rain
56 | 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 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
Today
partlysunny Partly sunny this morning...then cloudy with a slight chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. South 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. Little or no snow accumulation. 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 28 | 27 42 | 29 43 | 30 35 | 30
Wind 0 mph NNW 4 mph South 6 mph SSW 5 mph NNW
Humidity 87% 60% 61% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 60%
Cloud Cover 47% 74% 96% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Overcast Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:21 AM
6:05 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
Saturday
chancesnow Partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Windy and cooler with highs in the lower 30s. Temperatures falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy and windy. Cold with lows 12 to 18. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 26 30 | 18 27 | 8 21 | 6
Wind 9 mph NNW 20 mph NW 20 mph NW 22 mph NW
Humidity 81% 59% 43% 52%
Chance of Precip. 60% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 68% 44% 38% 21%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
6:06 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
Sunday
sunny Sunny and windy. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the morning. Wind chill values as low as 6 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 18 | 7 28 | 4 24 | 5 23 | 7
Wind 17 mph NW 15 mph NW 14 mph NW 7 mph NW
Humidity 62% 37% 42% 47%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 13% 17% 15% 17%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
6:07 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 21 | 5 41 | 12 39 | 19 33 | 20
Wind 5 mph NW 3 mph NNW 4 mph SW 2 mph South
Humidity 50% 31% 42% 58%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 17% 27% 36% 56%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:18 AM
6:08 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
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 40 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 | 23 44 | 32 44 | 34 39 | 36
Wind 4 mph SSW 2 mph South 1 mph SSW 2 mph SSW
Humidity 74% 63% 70% 91%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 75% 75% 75% 68%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
6:09 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
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 | 34 51 | 42 48 | 41 41 | 37
Wind 1 mph West 2 mph West 4 mph SSW 5 mph SSE
Humidity 96% 69% 77% 87%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 60% 60% 60% 62%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
6:09 PM
Source: NWS at 6:41 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buncombe
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 48 | 39 46 | 38 41 | 37
Wind 5 mph SSW 4 mph SE 2 mph South 5 mph SSE
Humidity 88% 70% 77% 87%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 63% 65% 67% 62%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
6:09 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
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
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 7:21 AM EST 6:05 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:55 AM EST 6:32 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:25 AM EST 7:02 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:55 AM EST 7:32 PM EST
Moon 9:32 PM EST 8:38 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 36m
Length of Day
10h 44m
Tomorrow will be 2m 0s 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
39 °F
Southport
37 °F
Edenton
23 °F
Franklin
24 °F
Morganton
24 °F
Reidsville
26 °F
Smithfield
26 °F
Lexington
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Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: -999° (North)
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Black Mountain, NC 29.5 °F 30 °F 27 °F 91% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2400 ft 8:15 AM EST Normal
Black Mountain Digital Media, Black Mountain, NC 26.8 °F 27 °F 26 °F 95% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2378 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Montreat NC , Montreat, NC 28 °F 28 °F 26 °F 91% SE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2640 ft 7:56 AM EST MADIS
High Rock Acres, Black Mountain, NC 34.2 °F 34 °F 28 °F 77% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3215 ft 8:08 AM EST Normal
Burgin Ridge, Black Mountain, NC 34.9 °F 31 °F 27 °F 73% SW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3224 ft 8:19 AM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Black Mountain NC , Black Mountain, NC 33 °F 33 °F 27 °F 77% SW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 3298 ft 7:38 AM EST MADIS
HADS BEETREE DAM RAIN NEAR SWANNONOA NC, Swannanoa, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 2720 ft 7:45 AM EST MADIS
Fairview- Near Echo Lake, Fairview, NC 29.7 °F 30 °F 27 °F 88% NW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2703 ft 8:18 AM EST Normal  
Fairview, NC 30.3 °F 30 °F 28 °F 92% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2730 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Central Fairview, Fairview, NC 29.8 °F 30 °F 28 °F 93% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2533 ft 8:10 AM EST Normal
Camby Drive, Fairview, NC 32.0 °F 32 °F 27 °F 83% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2566 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Merrill's Cove, Asheville, NC 34.3 °F 34 °F 29 °F 80% East  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2825 ft 8:15 AM EST Normal  
Greenlee, Old Fort, NC 27.1 °F 27 °F 26 °F 96% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1411 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Reems Creek Valley - Weaverville, NC, Weaverville, NC 26.9 °F 27 °F 25 °F 93% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2140 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire
Little Bearwallow MOUNTAIN, Hendersonville, NC 34.4 °F 34 °F 29 °F 79% NNE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2820 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Sunset Summit, Asheville, NC 34.1 °F 29 °F 29 °F 82% SE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3040 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
RAWS BUSICK NC, Little Switzerland, NC 23 °F 23 °F 21 °F 93% NW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2892 ft 6:05 AM EST MADIS
Sunset Mountain, Asheville, NC 29.0 °F 29 °F 26 °F 87% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2470 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire
Sherwood Heights, Asheville, NC 28.8 °F 29 °F 26 °F 88% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2440 ft 8:18 AM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Asheville NC , Asheville, NC 29 °F 29 °F 27 °F 91% NNW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2237 ft 8:01 AM EST MADIS
Reynolds Mountain West, Asheville, NC 31.8 °F 32 °F 28 °F 87% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2720 ft 8:15 AM EST Normal  
HADS FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE NC, Asheville, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1950 ft 7:00 AM EST MADIS
Hooper's Creek, Fletcher, NC 23.0 °F 23 °F 23 °F 100% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2200 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Stockton Ridge, Weaverville, NC 27.1 °F 27 °F 21 °F 76% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2012 ft 8:19 AM EST Normal
Woodland Hills/New Stock, Asheville, NC 25.3 °F 25 °F 21 °F 83% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2190 ft 8:18 AM EST Normal  
MSD, Asheville, NC 27.2 °F 27 °F 26 °F 93% SSE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1952 ft 8:17 AM EST Normal  
Autumn Hills-Dry Ridge, Weaverville, NC 24.4 °F 24 °F 23 °F 94% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2129 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire
Riverbirch, Fletcher, NC 27.2 °F 27 °F 27 °F 99% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2100 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Southchase, Fletcher, NC 27.5 °F 28 °F 24 °F 88% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2080 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire
Hill Nursery, Burnsville, NC 23.8 °F 24 °F 21 °F 90% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2685 ft 8:17 AM EST Normal  
Pace Farm, Edneyville, NC 26.7 °F 27 °F 26 °F 95% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2228 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire
In the Woods, Hendersonville, NC 26.9 °F 27 °F 10 °F 48% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 2153 ft 8:15 AM EST Normal  
RAWS GRANDFATHER NC, Glenwood, NC 26 °F 26 °F 25 °F 96% NNW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 1600 ft 6:05 AM EST MADIS
Swannanoa: on Alpine Mountain, Swannanoa, NC 32.1 °F 32 °F 27 °F 80% SSE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3750 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
LickLog Gap, Elev.4031', Swannanoa, NC 31.3 °F 24 °F 16 °F 53% West  at  8.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 4031 ft 8:19 AM EST Rapid Fire  
HADS CATAWBA RIVER NEAR PLEASANT GARD NC, Marion, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1229 ft 7:45 AM EST MADIS
HADS MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK NC, Montreat, NC - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 6240 ft 7:15 AM EST MADIS
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urged to use the information provided this week to devise their own
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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
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