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  • Humidity: 54%
  • Feels Like: 104°
  • Heat Index: 104°
  • Wind: 3 mph
  • Wind Chill: 93°
  • UV Index: 9 Very High
  • Sunrise: 06:44:53 AM
  • Sunset: 08:13:13 PM
  • Dew Point: 74°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Sun and clouds mixed. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 92F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Low 72F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow

Sunshine and some clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 95F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

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Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? Farmers' Almanac forecast by region

Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? Farmers' Almanac forecast by region

  • Brandi D. Addison USA TODAY NETWORK

As summer heat continues across much of the country, many people are already wondering what kind of winter is ahead.

After Cristobal, 2 more tropical storms may form in Atlantic. Could they impact North Carolina?

After Cristobal, 2 more tropical storms may form in Atlantic. Could they impact North Carolina?

  • USA Today Network

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two more disturbances that could develop into tropical depressions or named systems in the coming days.

Extreme heat becoming more frequent and intense, UN agency says

Extreme heat becoming more frequent and intense, UN agency says

  • Olivia Le Poidevin Reuters

* Heatwaves becoming more frequent, intense and longer, World Meteorological Organization says * Global warming and high-pressure systems driving Europe's heatwaves, not El Niño * Warm seas and

Crews battle almost 200 wildfires across US

Crews battle almost 200 wildfires across US

  • Karissa Waddick USA Today

More than 20,000 people in southwest Canada and the western United States have fled their homes as wildfires, fueled by hot, dry weather, burn more than 3 million acres.

Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions

Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions

  • Marta Serafinko Reuters

University of Delaware researchers are testing whether sharks equipped with sensors can serve as mobile near-real-time ocean-data observers.

An image of a funnel cloud in western NC went viral Tuesday. It wasn't real.

An image of a funnel cloud in western NC went viral Tuesday. It wasn't real.

  • USA Today Network

It was never meant to be public, creator says.

Heat dome and wildfire smoke to blanket much of US

Heat dome and wildfire smoke to blanket much of US

  • Janet Loehrke, Karina Zaiets and Ramon Padilla USA Today

Dangerously hot conditions will move west across the U.S. this week with temperatures surging to triple digits and an increased risk of wildfires and their accompanying toxic smoke.

An image of a funnel cloud in western NC went viral Tuesday. It wasn't real.

An image of a funnel cloud in western NC went viral Tuesday. It wasn't real.

  • USA Today Network

It was never meant to be public, creator says.

Heat dome and wildfire smoke to blanket much of US

Heat dome and wildfire smoke to blanket much of US

  • Janet Loehrke, Karina Zaiets and Ramon Padilla USA Today

Dangerously hot conditions will move west across the U.S. this week with temperatures surging to triple digits and an increased risk of wildfires and their accompanying toxic smoke.

Why El Niño's promise of a quieter hurricane season may not be good news for insurers

Why El Niño's promise of a quieter hurricane season may not be good news for insurers

  • Niket Nishant, Ashitha Shivaprasad and Manya Saini Reuters

Combined with higher home values and reconstruction costs, coastal expansion means that even a relatively quiet hurricane season can produce severe losses.

Here's what NOAA fall 2026 outlook for US, North Carolina looks like

Here's what NOAA fall 2026 outlook for US, North Carolina looks like

  • USA Today Network

The Climate Prediction Center has issued its seasonal outlook for the U.S. for the fall months, including predictions for precipitation and heat in North Carolina.

Assessments show streams around Lake James impacted by Hurricane Helene, but on the mend

Assessments show streams around Lake James impacted by Hurricane Helene, but on the mend

  • Mike Conley

“The good news is that when we compare this year’s scores to the assessments performed soon after Helene, we see significant recovery in stream and riparian habitat."

Old Farmer's Almanac 2026 fall forecast for NC is here. Here's the latest outlook

Old Farmer's Almanac 2026 fall forecast for NC is here. Here's the latest outlook

  • USA Today Network

While North Carolina is split into two regions by the Old Farmer's Almanac, the regions received similar temperature predictions for this fall.

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