The chill is short lived with highs climbing back into the mid to upper 50s Tuesday, with overnight lows a little warmer Tuesday night. The air east of the mountains is super dry, around 25 to 30 percent humidity, with light winds keeping fire risk high. By Tuesday afternoon, humidity will creep up a little as southwest winds bring in some moisture, but overall itβs still pretty calm.
Governor McCrory issues a statement urging North Carolina residents to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Hurricane Matthew roared into the southwestern coast of Haiti on Tuesday, threatening a largely rural corner of the impoverished country with devastating storm conditions as it headed north toward Cuba and the eastern coast of Florida.
Expect more clouds Friday and Saturday as hurricane Matthew approaches the coast from the south.
Today Governor McCrory issued a State of Emergency for 66 counties throughout the state, including two local counties, as Hurricane Matthew continues to push toward the east coast.
Vulnerable Haiti braced for flash floods and violent winds from the extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm approached the hemisphere's poorest country Monday.
People in the Dutch Caribbean islands reinforced their homes and stocked up on emergency supplies Thursday as Hurricane Matthew took a rare course through the Southern Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Julia is maintaining its strength off the coast of the Carolinas but is expected to gradually start weakening.
Tropical Storm Hermine is weakening while moving farther inland, but heavy rains and strong winds are still expected over the coming hours.
