NOAA is Projecting a Below Average Hurricane Season
NOAA has released their 2026 Atlantic Basin hurricane forecast and it is projected to be a below-average hurricane season.
City of Monroe water supply gets major boost during current drought conditions
The City of Monroe activated a newly constructed pipeline Friday, beginning the flow of nearly two million gallons of additional water per day into Lake Lee, which sits at the center of Monroe's three-lake drinking water system.
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations
Wildfires are intensifying across the southeastern U.S.
As the planet warms, scientists burn homes to figure out how to best protect them in wildfires
Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires. At a site in South Carolina, researchers burn down test houses to learn how different materials and designs can withstand flames.
USDA declares 82 NC counties natural disaster areas due to drought conditions
The drought has been serious across the Carolinas, but now it has officially been classified a disaster. The USDA has declared the 2026 Drought an agricultural disaster. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor,Β shows every part of North Carolina dealing with at least some level of drought.
Union County implements water restriction measures due to ongoing drought conditions
Union County Water is urging customers to follow Stage 1 of their water conservation measures, plus the Town of Harrisburg has released voluntary water conservation guidelines, as hot and dry conditions continue across the southeast
Charlotte Water to implement voluntary water restrictions amid ongoing dry conditions
Charlotte Water plans to implement voluntary water restrictions starting next week amid the ongoing drought.
Iredell Water asks customers to restrict outdoor usage during drought
A local water system is asking customers to help conserve water in the extreme heat and dry conditions. Iredell Water is the first in our area to implement water restrictions this season.
The First Hurricane Season Outlook Drops TodayΒ From ColoradoΒ State UniversityΒ
One of the biggest storylines this year isnβt just in the Atlantic,Β itβs happening in the Pacific.Β There are growing signs that aΒ βSuper El NiΓ±oβΒ could develop as we head into the peak of hurricane season. A typical El NiΓ±o means warmer-than-average water in the Pacific. AΒ SuperΒ El NiΓ±o takes that even further, with temperatures running aboutΒ 1.5 to 2Β°C above normal, which can have a stronger influence onΒ weather patterns.Β Right now, some of the latest guidance from NOAA and the ECMWF suggests thereβs roughly aΒ 1-in-3 chanceΒ we could reach those levels by late summer or early fall.
March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say
March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years.
Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13βs distance record
The Artemis II astronauts have kicked off their record-breaking trip around the moon that promises unprecedented views of the far side. Mondayβs lunar journey comes after the three Americans and one Canadian broke Apollo 13βs distance record, the farthest that humans have ever traveled from Earth.
Artemis II's moon-bound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crew's first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a century.
Storms cancel thousands of flights and long security lines cause travel nightmares
Severe weather, snow storms, and the TSA worker shortage caused travel nightmares across the United States Monday.
Significant severe weather threat tonight through Monday
The severe weather threat is continuing to build across our region late tonight into Monday. The primary threats are damaging winds and even a few tornadoes, especially for locations south of I-85 and along and east of the I-77 corridor.
Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Flooding
We say it all the time: turn around, donβt drown. Thatβs for good reason - the #1 cause of avoidable death from severe weather in the Carolinas is drivers trying to make it through flooded roadways.
Allergy season begins to bloom across Carolinas
Meteorologist James Scott spoke with Dr. Sanjay Khiani on how to keep from sneezin' this season.
