Sunday cool and damp, ahead of nice fall week
Sunday will be a wet day across central North Carolina, with showers continuing through the morning and afternoon before gradually becoming lighter and more scattered Sunday evening. The showers will...
View ArticleSummer heat, dryness finally starting to give way in central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The summer pattern is finally starting to let go across central North Carolina. For much of the warm season, a strong ridge of high pressure dominated the central and eastern...
View ArticleHot Friday ahead of a rainy weekend in central NC
Summer-like heat will hang on across central North Carolina through today with highs climbing into the upper 80s to lower 90s. The pattern changes this weekend, however, as a cold front moves in...
View ArticleDurham charity helps feed food insecure
In Durham County, the need for food assistance remains heartbreakingly high, with recent Feeding America data revealing that 18% of local children currently face food insecurity. PORCH-Durham has made...
View ArticleNo drought improvement across central North Carolina after dry week
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Without significant rain over the past week, the drought saw no improvement across central North Carolina. While there was slight improvement in the drought in the mountains and...
View ArticleHot October start ahead of weekend rain
Some of the warmest October weather in years is possible this week across the region. Highs return to near 90 to end the work/school week. The last time we were 90° or warmer was back in 2019 where we...
View ArticleOctober begins with highs near 90° in central NC
October may be the first full month of fall, but it's going to feel like summer later this week with highs near 90-degrees. Temperatures have been slowly warming up through the week and now we will be...
View ArticleTropical Storm Hanna, Tropical Depression Fay continue to drift across...
Tropical Storm Hanna and Tropical Depression Fay continued to churn in the Atlantic on Tuesday.
View ArticleOctober arrives with highs near 90 in central NC
It's going to be gorgeous and mostly sunny for the remainder of the week. But it won’t feel quite as comfortable, as heat and humidity start to make a comeback.
View ArticleEighth named storm of 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forms
A new tropical system has formed in the Atlantic. It is the eighth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Hanna has sustained winds of 45 miles per hour and is moving east at...
View ArticleBeautiful weekend continues into start of next week
Central North Carolina will enjoy another stretch of dry, sunny and comfortable weather Sunday and Monday. High pressure will remain in control, keeping skies mostly clear and rain chances near zero....
View ArticleSunshine, warmer temps for last September weekend in central NC
The rain and cooler temperatures were nice while they lasted, but a warm-up begins Friday that will eventually have us back in the mid-80s by next week.
View ArticleOuter Banks storm overwash closes NC 12 section; Cape Hatteras officials warn...
A section of N.C. 12 along the Outer Banks is closed early Wednesday morning due to the high tide brought on by a strong coastal storm, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said.
View ArticleClouds clear, temps warm starting Friday in central NC
The clouds, rain, and cool temperatures we had Wednesday will be back Thursday in central North Carolina before sunshine and warmer temperatures return for the weekend.
View ArticleDays got cooler, now mornings really drop in central NC
Wednesday was the coolest afternoon since May with highs in the 60s, clouds and rain...and we're going to do it all again Thursday. The cold front finally moved through and a developing area of low...
View Article'Potentially hazardous' conditions expected along NC Outer Banks this week
Parts of the North Carolina coast are preparing for some rough weather this week.
View ArticleCold front brings rain, cooler temps starting Tuesday in central NC
Monday was the 78th day in the 90s this year for central North Carolina, but it might be the last for a long time, as a cold front will bring cooler temperatures starting today. The front will be very...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warning issued for part of Wake County and more on Monday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of central North Carolina on Monday. The warning was issued at 5:52 p.m. for...
View ArticleMonday night storms before Tuesday cold front in central NC
Another warm day is on tap Monday ahead of a frontal boundary moving through central North Carolina.
View ArticleTropical Depression forms in eastern Atlantic
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The sixth tropical depression of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has formed late Saturday morning. As of 5 P.M., the system was located southwest of the Azores with winds of...
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