Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 2:50 PM EDT on July 6, 2009
Now
An area of heavy showers and a few thunderstorms will continue moving across the Carolina Piedmont this afternoon. This area of showers and storms will pass over the Charlotte Metro area between 3 and 5 PM as they move east southeast at 15 mph. The storms will have gusty wind and very heavy rain along with cloud to ground lightning.
Forecast for York
Updated: 3:33 PM EDT on July 6, 2009
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely this evening...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
... A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for western York County...
At 337 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing penny size hail... and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near Hickory Grove... or 9 miles west of York... moving southeast at 15 mph.
Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Sharon and McConnells
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
People in the path of this storm should be alert for large hail and damaging winds. Frequent lightning and locally heavy rain can occur with any thunderstorm. Seek shelter indoors away from windows and doors until the storm passes.
... A strong thunderstorm will affect northern York... southeastern Cleveland and southern Gaston counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 329 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near Kings Mountain... or 10 miles west of Gastonia... moving southeast at 10 mph.
* Other locations affected include but are not limited to Ranlo... McAdenville... Lowell... Kings Mountain... Gastonia... Crowders... Cramerton... Bessemer City... Belmont and Clover.
Pea size hail... wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph... and very heavy rainfall can be expected with this storm.
Intense lightning is occurring with this storm. If outdoors... stay away from isolated high objects such as trees. Move indoors if possible. When indoors... stay away from windows and doors and avoid using telephones unless it is an emergency. Try to unplug unnecessary electrical appliances before the thunderstorm approaches.
256 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2009
... A strong thunderstorm will affect Cherokee and western York counties through 345 PM EDT...
At 256 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Gaffney... moving southeast at 15 mph.
* Other locations affected include but are not limited to Smyrna... Sharon... Hickory Grove... Gaffney... Bullock Creek and Blacksburg.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph... and heavy rainfall can be expected with this storm.
Intense lightning is occurring with this storm. If outdoors... stay away from isolated high objects such as trees. Move indoors if possible. When indoors... stay away from windows and doors and avoid using telephones unless it is an emergency. Try to unplug unnecessary electrical appliances before the thunderstorm approaches.