Weather
Almost the entire state is considered abnormally dry or under drought conditions, according to the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council.
Bitter cold makes its way to the Piedmont and High Country this weekend
Bitter cold is on the way for the Triad and High Country this weekend. An arctic cold front is moving across the state today bringing with it cold, dry, blustery arctic air that will pour into the region with temperatures falling throughout the afternoon.
A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to the East Coast this weekend
A winter weather system moving through the U.S.
Extreme drought conditions impact 9 North Carolina counties
The state Department of Environmental Quality has placed nine North Carolina counties in the extreme drought category, also known as D3.
Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north
Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges.
Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern US
At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and lightning, moved through the eastern U.S.
Last month was the coolest June in 26 years in NC
The average daily high temperature in the state last month was 71 degrees, making it the state’s coolest June since 1997.
Dangerously cold weather will make for chilly Christmas in North Carolina
National Weather Service forecasters say an arctic air mass will move into central North Carolina over the holiday weekend with the potential to drop temperatures into the
Tropical Storm Nicole heads for the Piedmont and High Country
Tropical Storm Nicole is headed for North Carolina bringing heavy rain into the northwest Piedmont region as early as this evening and picking up intensity overnight.
Ian makes landfall again, this time in South Carolina
A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on coastal South Carolina on Friday, threatening the historic city of Charleston with severe flooding after the deadly storm caused catastrophic damage in Flor