Penrose, NC Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Penrose.

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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 2:30PM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Ashe and Watauga Counties. In Virginia, Grayson County. In West Virginia, Western Greenbrier County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Wind Advisory issued January 15 at 12:59PM EST until January 15 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Buncombe County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued January 15 at 12:59PM EST until January 15 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, or 55 mph on isolated, extremely high peaks. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Wind Advisory issued January 15 at 12:59PM EST until January 15 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory above 3500 feet, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 mph expected, or up to 55 mph on isolated, extremely high peaks. For the Cold Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, very cold wind chills of 5 below to 15 below expected, with a few peaks possibly seeing even lower values. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 12:59PM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory above 3500 feet, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 mph expected, or up to 55 mph on isolated, extremely high peaks. For the Cold Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, very cold wind chills of 5 below to 15 below expected, with a few peaks possibly seeing even lower values. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 12:59PM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below above 3500 feet. * WHERE...Elevations above 3500 feet in Graham, Haywood, Macon, Madison, Northern Jackson, Southern Jackson, and Swain Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 12:59PM EST until January 16 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, or 55 mph on isolated, extremely high peaks. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 7 AM EST Friday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 8:22AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC

The combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger today. Relative humidity values will drop to 25 to 30 percent, accompanied by northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 7:59AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Relative humidity is expected to drop below 25 percent this afternoon as extremely dry Arctic air arrives in the Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Gusts as high as 25-30 kts will accompany this air mass, resulting in potential for fine dead fuel moisture to drop to critical levels. Although cold temperatures will somewhat limit erratic fire behavior, the risk for quick spread of fires will nonetheless be elevated across the North Carolina Piedmont, the South Carolina Upstate, and northeast Georgia this afternoon. Consult your local burn permitting authority on whether you may burn today. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution.

Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 7:56AM EST by NWS Raleigh NC

Although temperaures are colder today, the combination of low relative humidity values near 25 to 30 percent, ongoing dry fuels, and wind gusts of up to 25 to 30 mph, will produce an increased fire danger across central North Carolina from late morning through the early evening. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please consult your local burn permitting authorities as to whether burning is allowed. If you must burn, use extreme caution, as fires can spread rapidly under these conditions.