Wednesday brings a noticeable shift in the overall weather pattern. Sunshine returns, but it comes with much drier air in place. Humidity levels are expected to fall into the 25β30% range, and when combined with wind gusts exceeding 20 mph, the risk for fire spreadΒ has increased.Β Outdoor burning is not recommended, as conditions could become hazardous quickly.
South Fork Catawba River at Lowell has a flood stage of 10 feet and is forecast to reach 12.6 feet tomorrow morning into the afternoon which would put this in a Minor Flood Stage. The Moderate Flood Stage for…
Rain and storms ahead of schedule - flash flood threat dwindling
The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country β and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets.
Tropical Storm Sally continues to bring life-threatening Flash Flooding to the Deep South.
Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore near the Florida-Alabama line Wednesday with 105 mph (165) winds and rain measured in feet, not inches, swamping homes and trapping people in high water as it crept inland for what could be a long, slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.
Heavy rain, flash flood threat for the Carolinas from Sally.
NOAA Hurricane Hunters find Sally has rapidly intensified into a category 2 hurricane. Get the latest information here.
Heavy rain from Hurricane Sally is forecast across the Carolinas this week, which will result in higher lake and river levels across the Nantahala, Catawba, Yadkin and Keowee-Toxaway river basins. To prepare for the storm, Duke Energy is lowering lake levels by aggressively moving water through these river systems.
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