Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Franklin / J B Rose (KFKN)

Lat: 36.7°NLon: 76.9°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	17 Jul 1:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Eure NC

Heat Advisory July 18, 11:00am until July 18, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory July 17, 01:52pm until July 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory July 17, 01:52pm until July 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.