Forecast and Conditions for Smithfield, North Carolina

Updated: 12:30 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Observed at Cleveland School, Smithfield, North Carolina
Temperature 75.6 °F / 24.2 °C
Humidity 93%
Dew Point 73 °F / 23 °C
Wind East at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure 29.79 in / 1008.7 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 7.0 miles / 11.3 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 600 ft / 182 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 2600 ft / 792 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 7500 ft / 2286 m
Yesterday's Maximum 90.7 °F / 32.6 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 73.4 °F / 23.0 °C
Normal high 90 °F / 32 °C
Normal low 68 °F / 19 °C
Record high 103 °F / 39 °C (1952)
Record low 42 °F / 5 °C (2006)
Sunrise06:16 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:23 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise11:44 PM (EDT)
Moon Set12:34 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 12:02 am EDT on July 24, 2008


... Strong thunderstorms will move across southeastern
Johnston... Wayne and northern Sampson counties through 100 am EDT...

At 1202 am EDT... Doppler radar indicated indicated an area of strong
thunderstorms over Wayne... . northern Sampson... southeastern
Johnston counties... moving east at 20 mph.

Some locations affected by this storm include... Grantham...
Princeton... Mar-Mac... Nahunta... Goldsboro... and Pikeville.

Very heavy rainfall and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning can be
expected with these thunderstorms.

Very heavy rain with rainfall amounts exceeding one inch during the
next hour can be expected in these areas. Motorists should drive with
caution to avoid hydroplaning.



1202 am EDT Thu Jul 24 2008

... Strong thunderstorms will move across southeastern
Johnston... Wayne and northern Sampson counties through 100 am EDT...

At 1202 am EDT... Doppler radar indicated indicated an area of strong
thunderstorms over Wayne... . northern Sampson... southeastern
Johnston counties... moving east at 20 mph.

Some locations affected by this storm include... Grantham...
Princeton... Mar-Mac... Nahunta... Goldsboro... and Pikeville.

Very heavy rainfall and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning can be
expected with these thunderstorms.

Very heavy rain with rainfall amounts exceeding one inch during the
next hour can be expected in these areas. Motorists should drive with
caution to avoid hydroplaning.



Forecast as of 11:15 PM EDT on July 23, 2008

Rest of Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely late this evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph...becoming west. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Sunday through Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
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