Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Almanac
Average High: 65°
Average Low: 38°
Record high/year: 89° (1990)
Record low/year: 25° (1991)
Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sunset: 6:15 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 06:26 AM (EST)
Moon Rise: 04:37 AM (EST)
Sunset: 06:15 PM (EST)
Moon Set: 03:33 PM (EST)
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Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 67°
Lo 54°
Rain Showers
Hi 68°
Lo 43°
Chance of T-storms
Hi 58°
Lo 40°
Chance of Rain
Hi 59°
Lo 38°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 61°
Lo 38°
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Edgecombe
This Afternoon
Cloudy. A slight chance of showers early...then showers likely. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. East winds around 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tonight
Occasional showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph... becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night through Thursday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
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Location: RAWS ROCKY MOUNT NC US, Rocky Mount, NC Updated: 2:16 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 64 °F | Dew Point: 61 °F | Humidity: 89% | Wind: NE at 7 mph | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: City Lake, Rocky Mount, NC Updated: 3:32 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 65.1 °F | Dew Point: 60 °F | Humidity: 85% | Wind: ENE at 3.1 mph | Pressure: 17.72 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Martineer, Rocky Mount, NC Updated: 3:32 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 63.0 °F | Dew Point: 62 °F | Humidity: 96% | Wind: NW at 8.1 mph | Pressure: 29.44 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Killebrew Radio, Tarboro, NC Updated: 3:32 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 63.1 °F | Dew Point: 61 °F | Humidity: 93% | Wind: East at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 29.60 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Edgecombe-Martin County EMC, Tarboro, NC Updated: 3:32 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 62.2 °F | Dew Point: 60 °F | Humidity: 93% | Wind: ENE at 10.0 mph | Pressure: 29.62 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: HEMC - Enfield, Enfield, NC Updated: 3:23 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 62.0 °F | Dew Point: 59 °F | Humidity: 90% | Wind: East at 5.0 mph | Pressure: 29.61 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: Lake Royale, Louisburg, NC Updated: 3:32 PM EST |
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| Temperature: 65.3 °F | Dew Point: 61 °F | Humidity: 86% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.61 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
374 fxus62 krah 121951 afdrah Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Raleigh NC 251 PM EST Friday Mar 12 2010 Synopsis... unsettled weather with occasional showers is expected through Sunday in association with several upper level disturbances. && Near term /through Saturday/... as of 120 PM Friday... Little change from earlier thinking. Still expect bulk of precipitation to occur tonight...shifting northeastward Saturday morning. At 18z...999mb surface low positioned southeast of Cape Fear. This slowly deepening system has enhanced low level Ely across the central and northern coastal plain...advecting Atlantic moisture into the region. As afternoon wears on...expect showers to become numerous over the northern half of the forecast area. Late this afternoon through this evening expect rainfall intensity to pick-up in the far west-northwest as upper divergence will be increasing as a result of strong 300mb jet crossing the northern Gulf into the central Florida Peninsula. Fairly deep (below 8000ft) east-southeast flow as a result of surface low in vicinity of the southern-central NC coast and a distinct 850mb trough approaching from the SW will create decent upslope flow parameters. This should result in periods of moderate to locally heavy rainfall immediately west-north of central NC. The greatest threat for any prolong moderate rain in our region will be over The Triad then NE along the Virginia border counties. Projected rainfall amounts between a half to one inch are well below flash flood guidance so do not anticipate a watch. However could hear rumbles of thunder late this evening and overnight as 850-500mb lapse rates increase to between 6-6.5 degree c/km. Wind profile while support of some updrafts the magnitude of the winds are weak to marginal so not expecting any severe storms. On Saturday...850mb trough lifts NE away from the region. In its wake...westerly flow will advect drier air into the region. Approach of mud/upper level cyclone though will result in 850-500mb lapse rates approaching 7 degree c/km. Any residual moisture coupled with this instability aloft would support isolated thunderstorms...especially east of Highway 1. Wind profile unidirectional but only 25-30kts through the column. Thus could see some wind gusts 30-35kts with the storms. May see some hail though with any storms with sustained updrafts due to freezing levels between 6000-8000ft. Temperatures Saturday dependent upon whether any breaks occur. Due to the downslope component of the low level and subsidence behind the exiting middle level trough...may see enough breaks to allow for for some partial sun. Due to relative mild conditions overnight...could see temperatures rebound 15-18 degrees from morning low temperatures. Thus have raised maximum temperatures about 3 degrees from previous forecast. && Short term /Saturday night through Monday night/... as of 245 PM Friday... Saturday night: cold advection in the low levels on Saturday evening will help to increase stability in the low levels of the atmosphere... as the surface trough/cold front moves through the area. However... the potent middle/upper low is expected to move across the area on Saturday night/Sunday evening. Thus... even with the decreasing instability in the low level expect we could still see some showers continue/develop into the overnight hours... with the NAM more excited about chances for showers and the GFS. For now will go with a chance of showers County Warning Area wide. With mostly cloudy skies expected... temperatures should bottom out in the lower to middle 40s. Sunday through Monday night: middle/upper level low begins to lift off to the northeast durning this period. However... short wave energy and moisture wrapping around the low will keep at least isolated chances for showers across the area during the day on Sunday. Otherwise... skies are expected to remain party to mostly cloudy through the period. High temperatures Sunday and Monday look to generally range from the upper 50s to lower 60s... with overnight lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. && Long term /Tuesday through Thursday/.. as of 125 PM friday: Broad cyclonic flow aloft is expected to continue across the region through a good portion of the extended... with surface high pressure drifting/building into the area from the northwest. Another short wave is expected to track through the l/west pattern during next week... and close off over the Gulf Coast states on Wednesday night into Thursday. As the middle/upper level low moves slowly eastward across the Gulf states a surface low is expected to develop of the southeastern U.S. Coast on Thursday. However... the best lift and moisture associated with this system are expected to remain to the south and east of the area. Thus... will continue a dry forecast during this time. Temperatures look to be near to slight below normal during this time frame... as low level flow remains north to northeasterly. Expect high temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s... through Thursday. Lows during the extended look to remain near normal... upper 30s to lower 40s. Expect dry conditions to continue into Friday... however... questions remain with regard to how amplified the upper level flow pattern will be across the North America late next week. The GFS continues to be quite progressive... allowing low level flow to become southerly on Friday... while the ec considerable slower. However... low level thickness values do increase on the ec as broad troughiness begins to move east of the area... giving way to increasing heights. HPC still prefers the ec late next week... despite the feeling that it may be a bit too slow and amplified. Thus... will the uncertainty will trend high towards climatology... with highs in the lower to middle 60s. && Aviation /18z Friday through Wednesday/... as of 100 PM Friday... A prolong period of IFR/MVFR ceilings expected through Saturday morning as moist low level east-southeast flow coupled with the approach of an upper level disturbance from the west-SW will cause extensive cloudiness along with scattered to numerous showers...especially across the western and northern Piedmont into the northern coastal plain. The approach of the upper level system late tonight will increase the middle level lapse rates...slightly enhancing the potential for isolated thunder. This threat appears to be greatest between Charlotte and Fayetteville. The threat for isolated thunder will continue Saturday into early Saturday evening as another upper level system approaches from the west. Not too overly concern with strong wind gusts but the stronger storms may be accompanied by small hail. Otherwise expect MVFR or low end VFR ceilings Saturday through early Sunday. May see isolated to scattered showers Sunday afternoon as upper level low will reside aloft. This system drifts east Sunday night. In its wake...low and middle level flow will back northerly...advecting drier more stable air into the region. This will lead to a period of VFR conditions Monday through Wednesday. && Rah watches/warnings/advisories... none. && $$ Synopsis...wss/Vincent near term...wss short term...bsd long term...bsd aviation...wss