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Here is the April 2025 Central NC Climate Summary!

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	16 Jun 12:10 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Bunn NC

Flood Watch June 16, 12:14pm until June 17, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 16, 12:14pm until June 17, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph 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.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Juneteenth

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.