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  1. Heat; Hot Weather 1
    Fireworks forecast's clear, hot

    North Carolinians will enjoy a sunny, mild start to the Fourth of July weekend Friday, and although temperatures will go up Saturday, the skies will stay clear for fireworks.

    1. Jul. 3, 2009
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  2. Regional Radar
    Severe thunderstorms down trees

    The storms have the potential to cause hail, dangerous winds and lightning.

    1. Jul. 1, 2009
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  3. Critics say pier a symbol of misplaced priorities in tough economy
    1. Jun. 30, 2009
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  4. Ask Anything: 10 questions with Hurricane expert Jamie Rhome
    1. Jun. 30, 2009
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  5. La rice acreage down after '08 hurricanes
    1. Jul. 1, 2009
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Question: I have noticed the moon in the middle of the day between the hours of noon and 3:30 pm. How or why is that possible?

Answer: When the moon is full or nearly so, it is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun and is mainly above the horizon at night, and vice versa when it is new or nearly so. However, between those times, the moon is above the horizon during some portion of daylight hours, and when a significant fraction of the side of the moon facing earth is lit by the sun, it is bright enough to see even in the daytime sky. Only a few other celestial objects (very rare comets and supernovae, for example) are bright enough to see during the day.

 
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  1. Forecast: Tonight, showers and storms, with a low of 68°. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy, with a high of 86°. http://wral.com/weather/
      -- Sunday, July 5, 2009 5:00 PM
  2. New blog post: How Dry We Were! http://wral.com/5506035
      -- Sunday, July 5, 2009 12:45 PM
  3. Forecast: Today, chance of a thunderstorm, with a high of 82°. Tonight, isolated storms, with a low of 68°. http://wral.com/weather/
      -- Sunday, July 5, 2009 6:10 AM

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