Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 6:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Franklinton NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 73 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Showers then
Chance Rain
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.