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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA)

Lat: 36.33°NLon: 77.64°WElev: 144ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	107°F (42°C)
Last update	17 Aug 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Whitakers NC

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:45pm until August 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 17, 02:45pm until August 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light north wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.