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How does this year's central NC heat wave stack up?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- As highs soared to the triple-digit mark on Monday, much of central North Carolina is under heat advisories or an extreme heat watch through Wednesday. The likely three-day...
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How hot does a playground get during a heatwave?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh hit 100 degrees for the first time in 2025 on Monday. Not only is the heat is dangerous, it can make playground equipment hot enough to burn skin. At 1 p.m. Monday...
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Extreme heat warning Tuesday and Wednesday in central NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The National Weather Service office in Raleigh has issued an extreme heat warning for Tuesday and Wednesday. Officials said "dangerously hot conditions" with heat index values...
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ALERT DAY Wednesday: Extreme heat & severe storms expected
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A CBS 17 Storm Team Alert Day has been issued on Wednesday due to an increased threat of strong to severe storms in central North Carolina. The Storm Prediction Center placed...
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It's little consolation, but central NC current heat wave is below RDU and...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- We finally figured out why the heat turned up out of nowhere across central North Carolina. Our state became stuck between the Earth and the sun Sunday night into Monday,...
View ArticleUNC Health doctor advises public on heat-related illness symptoms as temps...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Our stretch of sweltering temps has emergency doctors keeping a close eye out for heat-related injuries. "Unfortunately, we are seeing people come in," said Dr. Ryan Lamb with...
View ArticleFlash flood, thunderstorm warnings issued for central North Carolina...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Counties in central North Carolina are under a severe thunderstorm warning, the National Weather Service announced Wednesday afternoon. Central North Carolina is also under a...
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Atlantic warming, but in some areas, much cooler than 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is off and rolling, with the first storm, Andrea, already formed and dissipated in less than a day. It was a storm that had no chance of...
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Severe storms brings outages, downed trees to central NC Wednesday, Thursday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With several severe thunderstorm alerts, damaging wind gusts, hail and lightning, counties across central North Carolina saw a number of downed trees, damage and outages....
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'Saving lives': Durham aims to fill more than 40 lifeguard vacancies at city...
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Diving into a pool is one of the best ways to cool down amid the dangerously hot temperatures across central North Carolina. In Durham, Hollie Ramsey and her son said the public...
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