The weekend brings even better news for outdoor plans. Both Saturday and Sunday will deliver plenty of sunshine with just a few passing clouds. Temperatures rise into the low to mid-70s each afternoon, a few degrees above normal for this time of year.
Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and forecasters expect it to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this week.
Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car.
Wet roads turned to flooded ones. In south Charlotte yards looked more like ponds Tuesday morning.
A tropical storm is churning in the western Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters say it is expected to move away from the U.S. coast and stay north of Bermuda.
A tsunami has sent waves into Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Russian Far East.
With extreme high temperatures and heat indices expected over the next week, Charlotte-Mecklenburg government agencies and partners are highlighting services available to help people stay safe.
The City of Gastonia has new guidelines for how its temporary cooling station will operate.
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.
