Thursday and Friday keep the heat cranked up around here, and itβs going to feel much more like early summer than spring. Weβre talking upper 80s to near 90 both days with plenty of sunshine and very little in the way of relief. It also stays quite dry, so that elevated fire danger isnβt going anywhere.
Regardless of development, this system will likely bring heavy rain to the central Gulf Coast - and could fling some moisture toward the Carolinas this weekend.
Floodwaters from the remnants ofΒ Tropical Storm ChantalΒ swept a woman in her car from a rural road and forced dozens of people to flee their homes, officials in North Carolina said Monday.
Heavy rain and flash flooding caused road closures and evacuations in central North Carolina.
The environment is primed for explosive thunderstorms beginning Wednesday afternoon, as the threat of severe storms, damaging wind increases.
Tropical Storm Andrea, the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasnβt been seen in some places in more than a decade. This heat wave is especially threatening because itβs hitting cities like Boston, New York and Philadelphia with near-record temperatures.
The Charlotte Area Transit System will provide free transportation to the day services centers, recreation centers, senior centers, and spraygrounds, which are designated asΒ cooling stations.
Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling heat and uncomfortable humidity to millions.
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