Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

The Dog Days of Summer Are Here...

Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Expected Today

Hot and humid weather looks like it will be with us through the weekend and into next week, with temperatures expected to be five degrees above normal every day for the foreseeable future. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this late afternoon.

There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms across most of western NC. Although storms will be isolated to scattered, any storms that develop could become severe. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat, in addition to frequent lightning. The most likely time will be late afternoon through late evening.