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This is the current conditions weather report for Wilson. The report was made 19 minutes ago, at 09:53 UTC. The temperature was 37°F / 3°C, with a dew-point at 37°F / 3°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.8 inHg / 1010 hPa. The relative humidity was 87%. The skies were overcast with rain.

Wilson is a city in Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. The 17th largest city in the state, Wilson's city population (as of the 2004 census) was 47,441. It is the county seat of Wilson County.

Imagination Station is a children's interactive science museum located in downtown Wilson at 224 East Nash Steet. Housed in the historic and beautiful 1920s Beaux Arts building (formerly the Wilson Post Office with federal courtrooms) it attracts school children from the surrounding towns.

The Edna Boykin Center for Performing Arts is owned by the city of Wilson, and operated by the Arts Council of Wilson. The restored Vaudeville theater, built in 1919, seats about 1,000 guests. During the 1970s it was an X-rated Adult theater. It was restored in the 1990s and is just beautiful now. In 2006 and 2007 the theater was home to the Theater of the American South, a production that celebrated southern history and culture. Live plays are a mainstay in the Boykin Center, some of which involve youth actors.

Wilson also hosts the Whirligig Festival , which celebrates local and regional artists in an event held the first weekend in November. Whirligigs are wind-driven works of art, many of which have been created by nationally recognized folk artist Vollis Simpson of Wilson County.

The City of Wilson Human Relations Commission hosts the "1st Fridays" events each August through October on the library lawn. Musical entertainment and children's activities are featured, and refreshments are available. This year (2007) has seen the largest crowds since the events were created several years ago.

Wilson is also home to Barton College, a liberal arts college, and Wilson Technical Community College.

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