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.
The Estate was open to visitors again only five weeks after the storm - just in time for Christmas.
Dangerous tropical weather brewed Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean with Humberto intensifying into a powerful Category 4 hurricane.
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
"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 roared to a major Category 3 hurricane on Friday and was expected to gain even more strength over the next couple of days.
βThe amount of history weβve that weβve lived in 365 short days is just crazy," says Travis Frizsell.
We see it all too often this time of year. Wildfires raging across beautiful landmarks like Pilot Mountain - and theyβre almost always caused by human carelessness.
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.
