Two men were shot and killed and a third man received an upper leg gunshot wound in an incident late Monday night in the Cricket community, reported Chief Deputy James Summer of the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office.
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- Humidity: 84%
- Feels Like: 77°
- Heat Index: 77°
- Wind: 2 mph
- Wind Chill: 77°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:12:39 AM
- Sunset: 08:45:12 PM
- Dew Point: 72°
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Today
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Tonight
Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low around 70F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny in the morning, then thunderstorms developing later in the day. Hot and humid. High near 95F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%.
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Thu
15%
70°
93°
Thu Thursday
93°/70°
Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 15%
Sunrise: 06:12:39 AM
Sunset: 08:45:12 PM
Humidity: 91%
Wind: WNW @ 1 mph
UV Index: 0 Low
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low around 70F. Winds light and variable.
Fri
69%
71°
95°
Fri Friday
95°/71°
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 69%
Sunrise: 06:13:10 AM
Sunset: 08:45 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: WSW @ 6 mph
UV Index: 10 Very High
Friday Night
Thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 71F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Sat
62%
69°
89°
Sat Saturday
89°/69°
Thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of Rain: 62%
Sunrise: 06:13:42 AM
Sunset: 08:44:46 PM
Humidity: 73%
Wind: WSW @ 4 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 69F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Sun
51%
70°
88°
Sun Sunday
88°/70°
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 70s.
Chance of Rain: 51%
Sunrise: 06:14:15 AM
Sunset: 08:44:31 PM
Humidity: 70%
Wind: E @ 4 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Sunday Night
Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low around 70F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Mon
56%
69°
87°
Mon Monday
87°/69°
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of Rain: 56%
Sunrise: 06:14:49 AM
Sunset: 08:44:14 PM
Humidity: 79%
Wind: S @ 4 mph
UV Index: 7 High
Monday Night
Scattered thunderstorms during the evening, then cloudy skies overnight. Low 69F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Tue
58%
69°
88°
Tue Tuesday
88°/69°
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of Rain: 58%
Sunrise: 06:15:24 AM
Sunset: 08:43:55 PM
Humidity: 75%
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
UV Index: 8 Very High
Tuesday Night
A few clouds. Low 69F. Winds light and variable.
Wed
24%
67°
89°
Wed Wednesday
89°/67°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 06:16 AM
Sunset: 08:43:34 PM
Humidity: 65%
Wind: WNW @ 4 mph
UV Index: 9 Very High
Wednesday Night
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous during the evening. Low 67F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
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