Wednesday starts cold once again, with morning temperaturesΒ in the lower 20s. Despite the chilly start, sunshine will allow the atmosphere to warm-up, pushing afternoon highs to around 50Β°. This warming is driven by high pressure moving overhead, which brings clear skies and calm conditions.
The storm arriving late this week and into the weekend is shaping up to be a βwidespread potentially catastrophic event from Texas to the Carolinas,β said Ryan Maue, a former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Probabilities are increasing that a major winter storm will impact areas from Texas to the Carolinas this weekend.
The largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years hits Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationβs Space Weather Prediction Center. This will be the second-strongest level issued by NOAA for geomagnetic storms. The concern tonight is a severe geomagnetic storm of this magnitude can potentially affect the Earthβs power grids, satellites, and aircraft data.Β
While most locations see mainly rain on Sunday, the Piedmont could see a few wet bursts of snow as the moisture exits to the northeast.
The overall severe weather threat is low, but lightning in the vicinity during game time is possible.
Much colder temperatures are expected through Tuesday, but we head back to average to close out 2025!
A business jet carrying seven people, including retired NASCAR race driver Greg Biffle and his family, crashed Thursday in Statesville, killing everyone aboard, authorities said.
Sunday starts off quiet and fairly mild for late December. Weβll see a mix of sun and clouds through the day, and temperatures will climb into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees by the afternoon. Not exactly the deep freeze youβd expect for the first day of winter.
