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Pattern December to Remember

Unless I am missing something some interesting temperatures are going on right now. Gainesville is at 52 while Lawrenceville is all the way down to 43. My thing is showing 42.6 here as well. What would be causing this? The forecast low tonight was 49.AC945650-38DE-4D7C-B3B1-B07AA2D0B7F8.jpeg
 
BufordWX said:
Unless I am missing something some interesting temperatures are going on right now. Gainesville is at 52 while Lawrenceville is all the way down to 43. My thing is showing 42.6 here as well. What would be causing this? The forecast low tonight was 49.View attachment 99104
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What is your elevation? The same thing was happening last night. I was at 53F for a quite some time while stations just a mile or two away were in the low 40s. If you’re in a low lying area your temp will drop first while that heat has to go up past the higher stations. I’m still at 54.5.
 
J.C. said:
What is your elevation? The same thing was happening last night. I was at 53F for a quite some time while stations just a mile or two away were in the low 40s. If you’re in a low lying area your temp will drop first while that heat has to go up past the higher stations. I’m still at 54.5.
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My elevation is about 1,150 feet. Kinda interesting being so much colder then surrounding areas. I don’t remember it being like this here before, but I haven’t been around here that much lately so perhaps I haven’t noticed.
 
BufordWX said:
My elevation is about 1,150 feet. Kinda interesting being so much colder then surrounding areas. I don’t remember it being like this here before, but I haven’t been around here that much lately so perhaps I haven’t noticed.
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It will only be temporary, one way or another it will level off over the next several hours.
 
metwannabe said:
Looks like Rah NWS playing catch up, probably wake up to an advisory.

Hazardous Weather Outlook​

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
921 PM EST Fri Dec 24 2021

NCZ011-026>028-040>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-260230-
Halifax-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-
Cumberland-Sampson-
921 PM EST Fri Dec 24 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Strong southwesterly winds will frequently gust between 30 and 40 mph Christmas
Day, highest between 10 AM and 4 PM. Isolated gusts between 45 and 50
mph will also be possible, mainly along and east of Interstate 95,
where at least scattered power outages will result. A Wind Advisory
may be needed.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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And there it is. Good call.


Wind Advisory​

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
323 AM EST Sat Dec 25 2021

NCZ008>011-024>028-039>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-252100-
/O.NEW.KRAH.WI.Y.0001.211225T1400Z-211225T2100Z/
Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-
Edgecombe-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-
Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Oxford, Creedmoor, Henderson, Kittrell,
Warrenton, Norlina, Roanoke Rapids, Enfield, Scotland Neck,
Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Rougemont,
Louisburg, Franklinton, Nashville, Spring Hope, Rocky Mount,
Tarboro, Princeville, Asheboro, Archdale, Siler City, Pittsboro,
Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Smithfield, Selma,
Clayton, Wilson, Albemarle, Troy, Southern Pines, Pinehurst,
Aberdeen, Carthage, Sanford, Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek,
Erwin, Dunn, Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Ellerbe,
Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, Wagram, Raeford, Fayetteville,
Spring Lake, Hope Mills, Clinton, and Roseboro
323 AM EST Sat Dec 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 4 PM EST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects,
including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down
and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$


 
NorthDFWwx said:
Wichita Falls, TX made it to 91*F yesterday.

This is near the OK border I might add, not deep SW Texas ..
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That's pretty scary to think there's that much heat stored in the atmosphere. Heatwaves are on a whole other level now.


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BHS1975 said:
That's pretty scary to think there's that much heat stored in the atmosphere. Heatwaves are on a whole other level now.


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I don't know about all that.

But it was a perfect combination of mesoscale influences that contributed to the high. That regon of TX and OK is under a severe drought right now (we know dry grounds warm much more efficiently), there was a strong downsloping wind from the higher elevations in the panhandle, plus there was full insolation during the morning hours and peak heating.

It is rare to get all 3 of those things to combine in December, even in Texas.
 
NorthDFWwx said:
I don't know about all that.

But it was a perfect combination of mesoscale influences that contributed to the high. That regon of TX and OK is under a severe drought right now (we know dry grounds warm much more efficiently), there was a strong downsloping wind from the higher elevations in the panhandle, plus there was full insolation during the morning hours and peak heating.

It is rare to get all 3 of those things to combine in December, even in Texas.
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Don't worry about BHS1975. He is just sneaking in a GW comment.
 
We had skyrocketed this morning to 78*F, and now we're only at 79*F one hour later.

A narrow stream of Cirrostratus has blown in, right over the Metroplex. It extends way back to New Mexico

It would be a textbook DFW ---- up if tht somehow stops us from surpassing the record high of 80*F.
 
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