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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.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	16 Jun 11:05 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Castalia NC

Flood Watch June 16, 11:20pm until June 17, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch June 16, 11:20pm until June 17, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Tue
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Juneteenth

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.