And now we have a severe thunderstorm west of Greensboro, moving south at 20mph...
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We have a strong thunderstorm south of Greensboro...
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Friday's Rip Current Outlook for the North Carolina coast...
September 18, 2026
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As of Friday morning, SPC has expanded the Marginal Risk for a few strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening... Strong winds will be the main severe weather threat. Timing looks like late afternoon into the evening.
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Things that make you feel old...
The Space Shuttle Enterprise was rolled out on this date 50 years ago, September 17, 1976.
Enterprise was used for aerodynamic testing and check-fits for the space rated shuttles.
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The latest Drought Monitor now shows worsening conditions for parts of North Carolina due to the lack of rain in the past seven days...
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In the span of 24 hours... From a Low chance of development to a Moderate chance for development back to a low chance of development.
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Was wondering if we were going to see this...
SPC has parts of North Carolina in a Marginal Risk of strong to severe storms on Friday. A few stronger storms could have strong winds.
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Once again... Using our CLT Airport live camera for my own entertainment. Catching a C-17 on departure.
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Wednesday's Rip Current Outlook for the North Carolina coast...
September 16, 2026
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You know that disturbance I've been saying "not to worry about", east of Bermuda... Now its down to a Low Chance of tropical development.
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For Climatological Summer, only one state, of the lower 48, saw near normal temperatures... That was Indiana.
As a matter of fact, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado saw their hottest summer on record.
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A few Hummingbirds hanging out in the Holly Tree this morning...
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"The record-breaking season saw unmatched temperature highs across the contiguous U.S. (all of the adjoining states, excluding Alaska and Hawaii which just aren't a part of this record) from June through August."
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On this date, the USS North Carolina took a torpedo with the loss of five crew members...
Here's the story.
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Tuesday's Rip Current Outlook for the North Carolina coast...
September 15, 2026
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A Moderate chance for tropical cyclone development over the next 5 to 7 days... I'm not too worried at this point.
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The thunderstorm off Cape Lookout...
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Monday's Rip Current Outlook for the North Carolina coast...
September 14, 2026
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"The summer of 2026 has been the warmest on record for western Europe, surpassing the long-standing record set in 2003..."
More impacts from our changing climate...
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