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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Bern, Craven County Regional Airport (KEWN)

Lat: 35.07°NLon: 77.05°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	105°F (41°C)
Last update	20 Aug 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Merritt NC

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:24pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 20, 12:24pm until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 76. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.