Forecast and Conditions for Wilmington, North Carolina

Updated: 7:05 PM EDT on May 11, 2008
Observed at NC STATE PORTS, WILMINGTON, North Carolina
Temperature 75.1 °F / 23.9 °C
Humidity 92%
Dew Point 73 °F / 23 °C
Wind SSW at 8.0 mph / 12.9 km/h
Pressure 29.42 in / 996.2 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 88 °F / 31 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 62 °F / 16 °C
Normal high 80 °F / 26 °C
Normal low 59 °F / 15 °C
Record high 97 °F / 36 °C (1889)
Record low 41 °F / 5 °C (1997)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 10
Sunrise06:12 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:04 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise12:17 PM (EDT)
Moon Set01:37 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Tornado Watch
Statement as of 6:03 PM EDT on May 11, 2008


Tornado Watch 309 remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for the
following locations


NC
. North Carolina counties included are

Beaufort Bertie Brunswick
Camden Carteret Chowan
Craven Currituck Dare
Duplin gates Greene
Hertford Hyde Jones
Lenoir Martin New Hanover
Onslow Pamlico Pasquotank
Pender Perquimans Pitt
Tyrrell Washington





Forecast as of 6:30 PM EDT on May 11, 2008

Now
Widely scattered thunderstorms will move east across southeast North Carolina and Georgetown County South Carolina through 830 PM. Rainfall amounts up to one half inch are possible. Some thunderstorms may produce large hail...strong gusty winds over 40 miles an hour...and frequent dangerous lightning.
Forecast as of 6:33 PM EDT on May 11, 2008

Tornado Watch 309 in effect until 11 PM EDT this evening...
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with tornadoes... large hail...and damaging winds. Locally heavy rainfall possible this evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 20 mph...becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy and windy. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 25 mph...increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy and windy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph...decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Clear. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday and Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday through Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
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