Weather Alerts for Northern Jackson CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FREEZE WARNING |
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| NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Buncombe - Graham - Haywood - Henderson - Macon - Madison - Northern Jackson - Southern Jackson - Swain - Transylvania |
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| Effective: Fri, 4/20 12:00am | Updated: Thu, 4/19 1:05pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 4/20 9:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...CHILLY AND WINDY WEATHER ON THE WAY FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .A passing cold front will produce strong wind gusts tonight in some of the mountains, particularly at higher elevations. These gusts are expected to continue through this afternoon. In the wake of the cold front, cooler temperatures will allow some areas to fall below freezing later tonight and Friday morning. ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATIONS...The southern mountains and foothills of western North Carolina. * TEMPERATURES...Lows around 30. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Information: A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. |
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 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Alexander - Avery - Buncombe - Burke Mountains - Cabarrus - Caldwell Mountains - Catawba - Cleveland - Davie - Eastern McDowell - Eastern Polk - Gaston - Graham - Greater Burke - Greater Caldwell - Greater Rutherford - Haywood - Henderson - Iredell - Lincoln - Macon - Madison - McDowell Mountains - Mecklenburg - Mitchell - Northern Jackson - Polk Mountains - Rowan - Rutherford Mountains - Southern Jackson - Swain - Transylvania - Union - Yancey |
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| Effective: Fri, 4/20 4:00am | Updated: Thu, 4/19 1:05pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 4/19 4:15pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...Increased fire danger this afternoon and evening across North Carolina... Strong, breezy northwesterly winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph, will combine with relative humidity levels dipping as low as 25 to 30 percent creating elevated fire danger conditions again on Thursday across western North Carolina. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today or Thursday. If you do burn, you are advised to use extreme caution. |
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