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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	26 Jul 10:25 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Zebulon NC

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning until July 27, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sun
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.