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As of 4:57 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 Tonight...Rain likely this evening...then rain after midnight. Rain may be heavy at times after midnight. Very windy with lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Saturday...Rain in the morning...then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the morning. Very windy with highs in the mid 80s. North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...becoming northwest around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Almanac Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Flash Flood Watch Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:11 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 ... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 11 PM EDT this evening through Saturday afternoon... The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central North Carolina... including the following areas... Alamance... Chatham... Davidson... Durham... Edgecombe... Forsyth... Franklin... Granville... Guilford... Halifax... Johnston... Nash... Orange... person... Randolph... Sampson... Vance... wake... Warren... Wayne and Wilson. * From 11 PM EDT this evening through Saturday afternoon * as tropical cyclone Hanna approaches... heavy rain will overspread the area from south to north starting this evening and continuing into Saturday afternoon. Storm total rainfall amounts of one and a half to nearly five inches are possible over central North Carolina... with locally higher amounts. Rain could fall at a rate of an inch or more per hour... which would lead to rapid rises on creeks and streams and quick flooding... especially in low lying... poor drainage... and urban areas. * Some creeks in this area that could experience flooding include Buffalo Creek and Silas creek in The Triad area... Crabtree creek in the Triangle area... and Stoney Creek in the Goldsboro area. A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. People in this area should monitor later forecasts and area conditions... and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued. Back to top Wind Advisory Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:40 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 ... Wind Advisory in effect from 11 PM this evening to 4 PM EDT Saturday... The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 4 PM Saturday. Winds from the east and northeast will increase to 25 to 35 mph late tonight through Saturday morning... with gusts near 45 mph possible. The strongest winds will likely occur between 4 am and 2 PM. These winds will likely occur for 3 to 4 hours at any one spot. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Make sure outdoor objects are secured or brought inside. Back to top
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