Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pinehurst/Southern Pines, Moore County Airport (KSOP)

Lat: 35.23°NLon: 79.4°WElev: 463ft.

Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	12 Mar 11:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Whispering Pines NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 12, 05:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until March 12, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Thu
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Temperature falling to around 45 by 3pm. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Sunday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.