Heat advisory and thunderstorms expected in Asheville area


Audio|Source: Asheville Area NOAA Weather Radio WXL56
05:33
Transcript:
Saturday night, a chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50%. Sunday, partly sunny with the chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 50%. This is the New Weather Radio All Hazards, WXL 56 Broadcasting from the WLOS Tower on Mount Vista, operating on a frequency of 162.400 megahertz. This transmitter is serving the mountains of western North Carolina. The current time is 9.38 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Asheville, North Carolina climate summary for yesterday, July 27th, 2025. Yesterday's high temperature of 92 degrees occurred at 3 p.m. The normal high is 85. The record high is 97 degrees, which was set in 1952. Yesterday's low temperature of 73 degrees occurred at 6.18 a.m. The normal low is 65. The record low is 48 degrees, which was set in 1911. The average temperature was 83, which was 8 degrees above normal. Only a trace of precipitation fail yesterday, which leaves the monthly total at 3.13 inches. This is 0.92 inches below the normal amount of 4.05 inches for July. The total precipitation for the year still stands at 25.46 inches, which is 3.07 inches below normal. There were no heating degree days yesterday, which is normal. This leaves the monthly total at 0, which is normal. The yearly total since July 1st is 0, which is normal. There were 18 cooling degree days yesterday, which is 8 above normal. This brings the monthly total to 347, which is 77 above normal. The yearly total since January 1st is 744, which is 171 above normal. The normal high temperature for today is 85 degrees, and the normal low is 65. The record high for today is 98, which occurred in 195, and the record low is 53, which occurred in 1895. Sunrise today is at 6.36 a.m. and sunset is at 8.37 p.m. Now here is the hazardous weather outlook for northeast Georgia, western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. For today and tonight, isolated, discarded thunderstorms are expected to develop across the area this afternoon and evening. An isolated severe storm or two cannot be ruled out, with the main threat being damaging wind gusts. Some storms may also produce small hail and locally heavy rainfall. And now the extended outlook for the period Tuesday through Sunday. Heat index values between 100 and 109 degrees are likely on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons across the Piedmont and foot hills of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. These are the 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight time observations on Monday, July 28th. At the Asheville Airport, it was sunny. The temperature was 81 degrees, lit 2.71, and the relative humidity 71%. The wind was north at 12 miles an hour, gusting to 23. The pressure was 30.2 inches and rising. Elsewhere in North Carolina, it was sunny, with a temperature of 81 at Hickory, and 73 at Boone. It was mostly sunny with a temperature of 87 at Charlotte and 83 at Greensboro. In South Carolina and Georgia, it was mostly sunny with a temperature of 86 at Greenville, Spartanburg, 86 at Charleston, 84 at Atlanta, and 84 at Athens. In Tennessee and Virginia, at Rowanoke, it was sunny with a temperature of 79. It was mostly sunny with a temperature of 80 at Knoxville and 82 at Chattanooga. At Bristol, it was partly sunny, with a temperature of 76. Once again at 9 a.m., at the Asheville Airport, it was 81 degrees and sunny. Heat advisory remains in effect from noon today to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time this evening. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday. Heat advisory will expire at 2 a.m. Eastern Daylight time early this morning. Watch. For the first heat advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. For the second heat advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. Where, portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and Western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When, for the first heat advisory, from noon today to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time this evening. For the second heat advisory, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday. Temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent rest breaks and shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. Do not leave young children and pet in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room. Stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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