Even the nights are unusually warm. Tonight lows will only fall into the upper 50s and low 60s, which is roughly 20 degrees warmer than what we’d normally expect this time of year. For the next day or so, the weather stays quiet with plenty of dry time. But the pattern will start to change as a Bermuda High gradually loosens its hold on the region.
As we inch closer to peak development months, the tropics are heating up
The storm made landfall on Padre Island, TX just after 10am CDT with sustained winds of 50mph.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Counties until 8pm Monday
There are now three tropical storms in the Atlantic with two other areas being watched for potential development this week.
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Avery County early Tuesday morning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of the Piedmont through 9pm.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for parts of the area on Tuesday as "feels like" temperatures could reach 105°+
Charlotte reached 96° on Monday making it the hottest day so far this year. The heat index topped out at 106°.
