Thursday brings the start of a warming trend as our brief break from the heat comes to an end. Expect plenty of sunshine from start to finish, with afternoon temperatures climbing back to around 90 degrees. Humidity levels will begin to increase, but it shouldn't feel oppressive just yet.
Samaritan's Purse is once again coming to the aid of Puerto Rico.Β The disaster relief organization based in Boone is deploying teams to the area following Hurricane Fiona.Β
Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew.
The U.S. lightning death toll has now climbed to 18. A middle school boy has died after being struck while on a lake near Orlando, Florida.
Fiona is forecast to strengthen into a major Category 3 hurricane by mid-week.
Tropical Storm Fiona is now forecast to become a hurricane
A rare opportunity to see the International Space Station and Starlink satellites pass at nearly the same time Tuesday night!
Hurricane Kay lashed Mexicoβs Pacific coast with rain Tuesday as it moved northward toward the Baja California Peninsula. Kay's maximum sustained winds rose to 85 mph (140 kph), with forecasters saying it could brush the peninsula as a hurricane this week.
We're on the precipice of our first storm-free August in 25 years. September should be much more active.
