Marion, North Carolina

Local Time: 11:06 AM EDT (GMT -04) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 35.7° N 82.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Blanca (East Pacific) Invest 94 (East Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Silver Creek Observatory, Morganton, North Carolina (PWS)

Updated: 11:06 AM EDT on July 06, 2009

76.7 °F

Scattered Clouds

Humidity:	82%
Dew Point:	71 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	29.84 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	78 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	7 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 2400 ft Scattered Clouds 6000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1109 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KFQD)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	311° (NW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Rutherfordton	81 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:03 AM EDT
	Morganton	75 °F	Overcast	10:38 AM EDT
	Asheville	72 °F	Overcast	11:01 AM EDT
	Hickory	75 °F	Haze	10:53 AM EDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KAVL)

83 °F

62 °F

Record (KAVL)

93 °F (1993)

52 °F (1988)

Yesterday

79 °F

64 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Fort Bragg	82°F
Erwin	82°F
Rutherfordton	80°F
Fayetteville	80°F
Cherry Point	80°F

State Lows:
Boone	62°F
Oxford	63°F
Franklin	64°F
Roxboro	64°F
Andrews	66°F

Astronomy

July 6, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:18 AM EDT

8:47 PM EDT

Civil Twilight

5:48 AM EDT

9:16 PM EDT

Nautical Twilight

5:11 AM EDT

9:53 PM EDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:31 AM EDT

10:34 PM EDT

Moon

8:34 PM EDT

5:24 AM EDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 28m

Length of Day

14h 28m

Tomorrow will be 0m 47s shorter.

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Waxing Gibbous, 99% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 7 Full	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter

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Marion, NC

76.7 °F

Scattered Clouds

at 11:06 AM EDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 28737

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
79° F \| 63° F	85° F \| 61° F	85° F \| 63° F	86° F \| 65° F	88° F \| 67° F
Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 10:43 am EDT on July 6, 2009

Now

Scattered showers continue to move east from locations near Asheville to the northern mountains toward places in the northern foothills through the mid day hours. Showers are also developing in the North Carolina Piedmont mainly north and east of Charlotte. Rainfall amounts will generally be light...but more will fall under any heavy showers and any storms that develop.

Forecast for Eastern McDowell

Updated: 10:53 am EDT on July 6, 2009

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

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Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

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Wednesday Night through Saturday

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.

Sunday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Earthquake Activity

City:	Distance to Epicenter:	Magnitude:	Date:
Peterstown, WV	136 miles	2.8	8:24 AM EDT 2009-07-04
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5. For more information, visit USGS.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Jays vs. Yankees	1:05 PM EDT on July 06, 2009	Clear, 81 °F
Braves vs. Cubs	6:05 PM CDT on July 06, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 73° F/ 23° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, 74 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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