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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (KLHZ)

Lat: 36.02°NLon: 78.33°WElev: 341ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	20 Aug 2:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Louisburg NC

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:42pm until August 20, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 20, 02:42pm until August 20, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday
High: 88 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.