... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST early this
morning...
* locations... foothills and Piedmont of the Carolinas and
northeast Georgia.
* Hazards... windy conditions on area lakes.
* Timing... gusty northwest winds will continue through the early
morning hours.
* Winds... northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Impacts... conditions will be unsafe for boating on area lakes.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.
Morganton, NC
Current Conditions
21 °F
Clear
9 mph
from the WNW
5 °F
11 °F
50%
10.0 miles
Morganton, NC
Updated — 4:55 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Morganton
21 °F - Clear
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Hickory
19 °F - Clear
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Rutherfordton
75 °F - Heavy Rain -
Boone
10 °F - Light Snow
Forecast for Greater Burke (28655)
Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 am EST early this morning...
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Sunday
Clear
H 40° / L 22°
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Monday
 Partly Cloudy
H 47° / L 31°
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Tuesday
 Chance of Snow
H 49° / L 32°
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Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
H 56° / L 36°
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Thursday
 Chance of Rain
H 58° / L 38°
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Today
Sunny and brisk. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
TonightClear. Cold with lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday NightMostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday NightMostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday NightMostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Statement as of 3:51 am EST on February 12, 2012
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:07 am EST on February 12, 2012
Special Statement
... Increased fire danger from 10 am EST this morning
through this evening...
Gusty northwest winds will continue to usher in a very dry and
cold air mass across the area today. Very low dewpoints will result in
relative humidity falling to 15 to 25 percent this afternoon
across the foothills and Piedmont of the western Carolinas and northeast
Georgia and the southern mountains of North Carolina. Northwest
winds of 10 to 15 mph... with gusts around 20 mph will combine with
the low relative humidity and dry fuels to enhance the potential for
the spread of wildfire.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn... use extreme caution since fires
can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
