ThisΒ calm pattern sticks with us through the weekend. Saturday brings plenty of dry weather and mild temperatures, topping out in the mid-50s under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies. SundayΒ is our pick day of the entire week as thingsΒ warmΒ up even more, with highs climbing back into the 60s, making it a great day to get outside or wrap up last-minute holiday errands.
Dorian will likely become a major hurricane sometime this week.
Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it struck the U.S. Virgin Islands, with forecasters saying it could grow to Category 3 status as it nears the U.S. mainland as early as the weekend.
Tropical Storm Dorian threatened Puerto Rico with a direct hit at near-hurricane force on Wednesday and forecasters said it could strengthen further as it approaches the U.S. mainland.
Thousands of people are without power after strong storms moved across the Iredell and Catawba County regions Wednesday evening.
The newly formed system is not a threat to land.
NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended.
The heating and air conditioning in Carrie Johnsonβs home β damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 β still wasnβt fixed when Hurricane Florence flooded her house last September. Now, her home of over 50 years is gutted, the flooring and walls nothing more than bare wooden beams smelling faintly of river water.
Homeowners sandbagged their doors and tourists trying to get out of town jammed the airport Friday as Tropical Storm Barry began rolling in with the potential for an epic drenching that could prove whether New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana learned the lessons of Hurricane Katrina over a decade ago.
