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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Jan 10:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Castalia NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 50 °F
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Snow/Sleet
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Monday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light north wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light north wind becoming northeast 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet before 10pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then freezing rain and sleet after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain. High near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain before 10pm, then rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then freezing rain likely after 4am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 5.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.