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Current Conditions - Goldsboro, NC
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76°
Rain Mist
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| Wind: |
15 mph
from the ENE
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| Dew Point: |
76°F
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| Pressure: |
29.77 in
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| Humidity: |
100% |
| Visibility: |
4.0 miles
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Updated: 10:55 PM EDT on September 05, 2008 at Goldsboro, North Carolina(KGSB)
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 27530
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Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
| September 5, 2008 |
| Normal high: | 82° |
Record high: | 94° (2007) |
| Normal low: | 65° |
Record low: | 51° (1997) |
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| Sunrise: | 6:48 AM |
Moon Rise: |
12:40 PM
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| Sunset: | 7:33 PM |
Moon Set: |
10:30 PM
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Personal Weather Stations
 Tornado Watch
Statement as of 11:03 PM EDT on September 05, 2008 |
Tornado Watch 889 remains in effect until 500 am EDT for the
following locations
NC
. North Carolina counties included are
Beaufort Bertie Bladen
Brunswick Camden Carteret
Chowan Columbus Craven
Cumberland Currituck Dare
Duplin Edgecombe gates
Greene Halifax Harnett
Hertford Hoke Hyde
Johnston Jones Lenoir
Martin Nash New Hanover
Northampton Onslow Pamlico
Pasquotank Pender Perquimans
Pitt Robeson Sampson
Scotland Tyrrell Washington
Wayne Wilson
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 Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 11:25 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 |
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Saturday
afternoon...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of central North Carolina... including the following
areas... Alamance... Chatham... Davidson... Durham... Edgecombe...
Forsyth... Franklin... Granville... Guilford... Halifax...
Johnston... Nash... Orange... person... Randolph... Sampson...
Vance... wake... Warren... Wayne and Wilson.
* Through Saturday afternoon
* as tropical cyclone Hanna approaches... heavy rain will
overspread the area from the southeast overnight. The
rain... heavy at times will continue into early Saturday
afternoon. Storm total rainfall amounts of one and a half to
nearly five inches are possible over central North Carolina...
with locally higher amounts. Rain could fall at a rate of an
inch or more per hour... which would lead to rapid rises on
creeks and streams and quick flooding... especially in low
lying... poor drainage... and urban areas.
* Some creeks in this area that could experience flooding
include Buffalo Creek and Silas creek in The Triad area...
Crabtree creek in the Triangle area... and Stoney Creek in the
Goldsboro area.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
People in this area should monitor later forecasts and area
conditions... and be prepared to take action should flash flood
warnings be issued.
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 High Wind Warning
Statement as of 3:40 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 |
... High Wind Warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 12 PM
EDT Saturday...
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a High Wind
Warning... which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to noon
Saturday. This warning replaces the high wind watch previously in
effect.
Winds from the east and northeast will increase to 35 to 45 mph
tonight... with gusts near 50 mph possible. The strongest
winds will likely occur between midnight and 10 am. These winds
will likely occur for 3 to 4 hours at any one spot.
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. These wind speeds can lead to property damage...
along with widespread power outages resulting from downed trees
and power lines. Residents in the warning areas should prepare now
for a possible loss of power... including gathering flashlights...
batteries... and a battery powered radio. Make sure outdoor
objects are secured or brought inside.
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 Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 10:33 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 |
... Bands of heavy rain moving northwestward through the coastal
plain into the sandhills and southeast Piedmont...
Bands of heavy rain were overspreading the region from the southeast
as of 1033 PM. The leading band of heavy rain extended from
Fayetteville and Benson to Goldsboro... moving northwest at 40 mph.
Rainfall rates of nearly 1.5 inches per hour were occurring with
this band. The heavy rain will reach near Laurinburg... Raeford...
Lillington... Clayton... and Wilson by around 1100 PM. The heavy
rain will likely reach Southern Pines... Sanford... Raleigh... and
Rocky Mount between 1100 PM and 1130 PM.
Additional heavy rain will overspread the region after this initial
rain band.
Be prepared to take action if a Flash Flood Warning is issued or if
flooding is observed.
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