Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for Harnett
Updated: 5:25 PM EST on January 7, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight...
Tonight
Mostly clear. Scattered showers early this evening. Very windy with lows in the upper 30s. West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph...decreasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect until midnight EST tonight...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until midnight EST tonight.
This afternoon and evening... southwest winds will increase once again to between 25 and 30 mph. There will be frequent gusts up to 40 or 45 mph. These strong winds coupled with the saturated soil will likely topple a few trees and power poles... leading to some power outages. Winds will only gradually diminish this evening.
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. Also... take care to secure lightweight... outdoor objects that may be blown about by the wind.
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Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 4:57 PM EST on January 07, 2009
... Showers with strong wind gusts to affect sandhills and coastal plain region through 630 PM...
An area of showers with an embedded thunder strike or two will move northeast across the sandhills and coastal plain region of North Carolina through 630 PM. Strong wind gusts of 4o to 50 mph and a brief period of small hail will likely occur with these showers. Areas impacted include... Fayetteville... Lillington... Dunn... Benson... and Clinton. Sporadic power outages and tree damage could result from these strong wind gusts.
Local Storm Report
01/07/2009 0510 PM
Lillington, Harnett County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by newspaper.
Several trees down in Lillington along with power outages
01/07/2009 0448 PM
6 miles S of Pineview, Harnett County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter.
A tree and power pole down near the intersection of Marks Rd and Pine
