Tornado watch ends early in central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- With warm and humid weather associated with the remnants of Isaias moving through North Carolina, the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for all of central North...
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National Weather service confirms two landslides in WNC
View Article2 dead after Isaias hits Gulf Coast, causing damage in Florida Panhandle,...
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of...
View ArticleAlert Day Sunday: Severe weather threat from Isaias remnants
Warm air is expected to spread into central North Carolina early Sunday as a warm front lifts north. The greatest potential for severe weather will be during the midday and early afternoon hours as a...
View ArticleIsaias makes landfall as hurricane, hammering US Gulf Coast with powerful...
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy...
View ArticleWeekend rain, severe storms possible in central NC due to Isaias
Isaias made landfall on the Florida coast Friday, but rain from the system arrives in North Carolina this weekend. Rain will now arrive in central North Carolina Saturday morning and last through the...
View ArticleRain this weekend in central NC as Isaias hits Gulf coast
The nearly perfect weather work-week in central North Carolina will get wet this weekend thanks to rain from Hurricane Isaias. While the first hurricane of the season hits the Gulf coast Friday night,...
View ArticleIsaias stronger, could become Cat 3, rain for Central NC
Hurricane Isaias became the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, finally, late Wednesday night and it's already a Category 2 in the Gulf as of Thursday night. The storm will not have a...
View ArticleSunshine sticks around through the week before rain returns this weekend in...
Our gorgeous weather isn’t going anywhere for the rest of the week. Sunshine and comfortable temperatures are expected through Saturday. But rain chances make a big comeback by Sunday, which could turn...
View ArticleFall foliage increasing in NC mountains, with local peak expected next month
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Fall officially began two weeks ago, and the cooler weather is starting to flow in. Next up will be the annual fall foliage, which is already popping up in the North Carolina...
View ArticleDepression forms, will become Isaias, first hurricane of season this week
The Atlantic Basin hurricane drought is about to come to an end. Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the western Gulf and is forecast to become Tropical Storm Isaias early Wednesday morning. From...
View ArticleChilly start Wednesday before 80s return to central NC
Just a few days after seeing 90s in central North Carolina, we will now dip into the 40s Wednesday morning in central North Carolina. After a nearly perfect weather day Tuesday, clear skies overnight...
View ArticleCentral NC could have seen its last 90s of 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It's been a very hot year at times, climbing as high as 103 degrees on two occasions. But there's a decent chance we could have just seen our last intense heat for the remainder...
View ArticleFall temperatures and sun return this week in central North Carolina
Clouds will likely hang around through much of Monday, with some breaks developing during the afternoon.
View ArticleSunday 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...
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