Thursday, July 03, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 348 • 14 of 36

Arthur becomes a hurricane; expected to move past the Outer Banks tonight

• Arthur was upgraded to a Hurricane early this morning and is forecast to move past the North Carolina Outer Banks tonight. Hurricane Watches and Warnings, along with Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings, remain in effect from southeast Virginia to South Carolina. In addition to coastal flooding, dangerous rip currents will impact much of the East Coast through this weekend due to Hurricane Arthur.
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 73.1°F at 4:52 PM
Low: 49.9°F at 4:50 AM
High Gust: 16 mph at 12:03 PM
Precip: 0.00

Today's Info
Record High: 107° in 1949
Record Low: 39° in 1917
Average High: 82°F
Average Low: 58°F
Average Precip in July.: 0.21
Precip to date in July.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 11.05
Precip Year to Date: 9.13
Sunset Tonight: 9:25 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 a.m.

Independence Day: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday And Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Monday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

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