... Strong thunderstorms will move rapidly north northeast across
portions of the coastal plain and northeast Piedmont through 830 am...
At 635 am... Doppler radar indicated a broken line of thunderstorms
extending from near Louisburg southward to Clinton... moving north
northeast at 55 mph.
Some locations to be affected by these thunderstorms include...
Louisburg... Smithfield... Wilson... Goldsboro... Clinton...
Warrenton... and Roanoke Rapids.
Hazards include...
pea size hail...
gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph...
If you are in the path of these showers and storms... be prepared
for sudden strong wind gusts. These winds are capable of knocking
down small trees and branches and blowing around light objects such
as trash cans... potted plants... and lawn furniture. Stay indoors
in a sturdy building until the storm has passed.
Cary, NC
Current Conditions
55 °F
Scattered Clouds
Updated — 8:02 AM EDT on March 22, 2010
Local Radar
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Raleigh-Durham Airport
63 °F - Mostly Cloudy -
Chapel Hill
58 °F - Mostly Cloudy
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Sanford
55 °F - Scattered Clouds
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Erwin
64 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Wake (27511)
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 38°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 41°
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Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
H 72° / L 47°
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Thursday
Partly Cloudy
H 70° / L 49°
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Friday
 Chance of Rain
H 67° / L 41°
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Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning. Breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TonightPartly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Much cooler with lows around 40. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday NightMostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night through Thursday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
Statement as of 6:38 am EDT on March 22, 2010
Special Weather Statement
