By Wednesday, the weather starts to mellow out. Weβll hang on to dry conditions, winds wonβt be as noticeable, and temperatures inch back toward more typical late-December numbers. In Charlotteβ Metro, highs should land in the low to mid-50s. Expect plenty of sunshine to start the day, with a few additional clouds building in later as we close out the year.
Turn science into real world learning! The Museum of Illusions is hosting a special STEM Day this Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm.
Mild temperatures, dry air and gusty winds will lead to a high fire danger today across the area.
A strong cold front early next week brings our first freeze of the season and even a few mountain snowflakes.
The name "Beaver Moon" comes from the signaling when the beavers begins to build its shelter for the winter before the ground freezes. The Beaver Moon is the second of four supermoons which will allow to appear 14% larger and 30% brighter.
No food. No water. No shelter. That's a reality many Jamaicans are facing one week after Hurricane Melissa's devastating landfall.
Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
At 892 mb, Melissa is the most intense landfalling Atlantic storm since the infamous 1935 "Labor Day" hurricane. Wind gusts approaching 220 mph are among the strongest *ever* recorded on Earth.
In total, 24 homes have been lost to the surf along this fragile stretch of coastline since 2020.
