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Comfortable Evening with a Warming Trend Moving In

We start New Year’s Day on the chilly side, with morning lows dropping into the mid-30s. but don’t let that scare you as sunshine takes over fast. By the afternoon, temperatures rebound nicely to around 60 degrees, which is about eight degrees warmer than normal for early January. Winds stay light, with just a passing breeze at times, and the dry air makes it feel refreshing rather than cold. Weather wise it’s a pretty great way to kick off 2026!

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Tropical weather in the Atlantic is slamming the Caribbean and may strike Southeast US next

Dangerous tropical weather brewed Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean with Humberto intensifying into a powerful Category 4 hurricane.

Avery County Woman Still Missing 1 Year After The Storm

Avery County Woman Still Missing 1 Year After Helene

One year after Helene tore through western North Carolina, there's one person still listed as missing in Avery County. Jessica Meidinger's family continues to search for answers after their mother was swept away in Elk Park

State of Emergency declared for South Carolina as tropical system approaches

"While the storm's arrival, speed, and intensity remain hard to predict, we do know that it will bring significant wind, heavy rainfall, and flooding across the ENTIRE state of South Carolina," says Gov. McMaster.

Humberto intensifies to a major hurricane and is expected to get stronger, forecasters say

Humberto roared to a major Category 3 hurricane on Friday and was expected to gain even more strength over the next couple of days.

Wounds slowly heal in Western North Carolina one year after Helene

“The amount of history we’ve that we’ve lived in 365 short days is just crazy," says Travis Frizsell.

Officials remind public of fire danger this fall

We see it all too often this time of year. Wildfires raging across beautiful landmarks like Pilot Mountain - and they’re almost always caused by human carelessness.

Tracking Future Imelda and Possible Carolina Impacts

Invest 94L is the designation for the tropical wave that will likely become Tropical Storm Imelda. The forecast is still uncertain, but potential impacts could arrive to the Carolinas early next week.

Tropics waking up, monitoring two new potential storms

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring two areas north of the Caribbean for potential tropical development over the coming days - one of which could impact the Carolinas early next week.