Editing High Point, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
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High Point is the only city in North Carolina that exists within four counties: [[Davidson County, North Carolina|Davidson]], [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth]], [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]] and [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph]].<ref>{{cite web|title=County Maps|url=http://gisweb10.highpointnc.gov/JS/thePoint/|website=City of High Point, North Carolina|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref> It also stands within two major watersheds: the [[Yadkin River|Yadkin]]–[[Pee Dee River|Pee Dee]] to the west and the [[Cape Fear River|Cape Fear]] to the east. Parts of the city rise above {{convert|1000|ft|m|-2}}, making it among the highest cities in North Carolina's [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]].

High Point is  bordered by [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] to the north, [[Jamestown, North Carolina|Jamestown]] to the northeast, and [[Archdale, North Carolina|Archdale]] to the southeast. The city limits of [[Trinity, North Carolina|Trinity]] and [[Thomasville, North Carolina|Thomasville]] come within half a mile of High Point's city limits to the south and southwest, respectively.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|58.43|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|56.91|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.52|sqmi}} (2.60%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/>

===Climate===
High Point experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]]. Summers are hot and humid, and the dew points will often climb to near or even above {{convert|70|F}} by late June through much of August. Nights usually remain warm above 70 degrees. Most summers the hottest day will record a maximum between {{convert|96|and|98|F}}. About once every 5 to 10 years the city will climb to or above {{convert|100|F}}. Winters are cool to cold. Nights average near {{convert|30|F}}, with the coldest averages in the upper 20s from late December through early February. Most winters the coldest temperature will dip to between {{convert|10|and|15|F}}. About once every 10 years the minimum will dip below {{convert|5|F}} and to near or below {{convert|0|F}} approximately once every 20 years. Daytime highs average near {{convert|50|F}} in the winter, with the coldest stretch between late December through early February with highs averaging in the upper 40s. Most winters there will be 2 to 4 days that remain below freezing. The hottest temperature on record for the area was {{convert|103|F}} on August 18, 1988 (in nearby Greensboro the high reached {{convert|104|F}} in 1914), and the coldest was {{convert|-8|F}} on January 21, 1985.

Rainfall patterns are generally spread evenly throughout the year, with between seven and eleven wet days per month. The city averages around {{convert|43|in}} of rain per year. Snowfall varies from year to year, with most years totaling less than {{convert|5|in|cm}}. However, there are some years that exceed {{convert|20|in|cm}}, and this brings the overall average to more than {{convert|8|in|cm}} per year. In the winter of 1959/60 the city had just over {{convert|30|in|cm}} of snowfall, which stands as the most dating back to the start of snowfall record-keeping in 1928. In addition to snowfall, some years the city can be impacted by significant ice storms. Cold air wedging up on the east side of the mountains can lock this part of the state into cold air while warmer moist air moves in aloft. This proximity to the mountains creates what is known as the Appalachian Wedge and can produce crippling ice storms.

High Point was one of several communities affected by a [[March 2010 Carolinas tornado outbreak|2010 tornado outbreak]]. The twister reached its most powerful EF3 classification as it crossed the northern suburbs of the city.

In 1989, High Point sustained minor wind damage from [[Hurricane Hugo]] as it raced through the western Piedmont region of North Carolina after making landfall 5 hours away in [[Charleston, South Carolina]].

{{Weather box
|location = High Point, North Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1926–present)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 85
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 106
|Aug record high F = 105
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 94
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 81
|year record high F = 106
|Jan high F = 51.7
|Feb high F = 56.0
|Mar high F = 64.1
|Apr high F = 73.7
|May high F = 80.1
|Jun high F = 86.5
|Jul high F = 89.4
|Aug high F = 88.0
|Sep high F = 82.4
|Oct high F = 73.3
|Nov high F = 62.3
|Dec high F = 53.8
|year high F = 71.8
|Jan mean F = 41.7
|Feb mean F = 45.2
|Mar mean F = 52.3
|Apr mean F = 61.5
|May mean F = 68.8
|Jun mean F = 76.1
|Jul mean F = 79.4
|Aug mean F = 78.1
|Sep mean F = 72.2
|Oct mean F = 61.9
|Nov mean F = 51.4
|Dec mean F = 44.1
|year mean F = 61.1
|Jan low F = 31.6
|Feb low F = 34.3
|Mar low F = 40.5
|Apr low F = 49.3
|May low F = 57.6
|Jun low F = 65.7
|Jul low F = 69.3
|Aug low F = 68.3
|Sep low F = 62.1
|Oct low F = 50.4
|Nov low F = 40.5
|Dec low F = 34.4
|year low F = 50.3
|Jan record low F = −7
|Feb record low F = -3
|Mar record low F = 7
|Apr record low F = 22
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 39
|Jul record low F = 49
|Aug record low F = 41
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 19
|Nov record low F = 10
|Dec record low F = 0
|year record low F = −7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.83
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.17
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.09
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.05
|May precipitation inch = 3.76
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.37
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.56
|Aug precipitation inch = 5.06
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.79
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.27
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.57
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.75
|year precipitation inch = 48.27
|Jan snow inch = 1.3
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.1
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.5
|year snow inch = 1.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 10.7
|Feb precipitation days = 8.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.6
|Apr precipitation days = 9.8
|May precipitation days = 10.4
|Jun precipitation days = 9.8
|Jul precipitation days = 11.1
|Aug precipitation days = 9.9
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 7.7
|Nov precipitation days = 8.2
|Dec precipitation days = 10.7
|year precipitation days = 116.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.2
|Feb snow days = 0.1
|Mar snow days = 0.1
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.2
|year snow days = 0.6
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=rah
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCDC>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00314063&format=pdf
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
| title = Station: High PT, NC
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref>
}}