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Variably cloudy, warm and humid with a few showers and storms forming mainly this afternoon. Highs in the mid-upper 80s. We should see enough sunshine to see our highs reach at least the mid 80s before some showers and storms form later in the afternoon. Like previous afternoons, we could see downpours that create some street flooding and ponding of water. Tomorrow with the approach of a cold front, we should see better coverage of storms and then cooler and drier weather for Friday and the weekend.

Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.

Chance of precip: 30%

Wind: S/SW at 5-15 mph

Mostly cloudy, perhaps an isolated shower or two. Lows in the upper 60s. Winds from the southwest at 5-10 mph.

Sunset: 8:19 p.m.

Chance of precip: 20%

Variably cloudy with showers and storms more likely. Highs in the lower-mid 80s. Some of the storms we see today should have heavy rain and gusty winds. We are not expecting widespread severe weather with the approach of our front today, but we cannot rule out a storm or two becoming strong to severe with perhaps some damaging wind and hail.

Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.

Chance of precip: 90%

Wind: SW at 5-10 mph

Evening showers and storms then partly cloudy overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Winds from the southwest initially and then with our frontal passage winds should become northwesterly by daybreak.

Sunset: 8:19 p.m.

Chance of precip: 50%

Partly cloudy, breezy, cooler and less humid..

Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.

Chance of precip: 10%

Wind: NW at 10-20 mph

Clear and cooler.

Sunset: 8:20 p.m.

Sunny, cooler and less humid.

Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.

Wind: N/NW at 5-10 mph

Clear and cool.

Sunset: 8:21 p.m.

Partly to mostly sunny and pleasantly mild, with low humidity!

Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.

Wind: VAR at 5 mph

Partly cloudy

Sunset: 8:22 p.m.

Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for some showers.

Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.

Chance of precip: 40%

Wind: VAR at 5 mph

Clouds, showers

Sunset: 8:22 p.m.

Chance of precip: 40%

Partly to mostly cloudy with some showers possible.

Sunrise: 6:01 a.m.

Chance of precip: 40%

Wind: VAR at LIGHT mph

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Rain showers will taper through evening
The trough of low pressure that kept showers steady Monday had weakened and drifted to the north and east Tuesday, dumping on the Roanoke Rapids area.
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Question: We always hear of the EF4 and EF5 tornadoes and it seems that these tornadoes are at least half a mile wide or more. Can you have an EF4 or EF5 tornado with it only being maybe a hundred yards or so wide?.... I know with hurricanes cat 5's can very greatly in size.

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