As we head into Saturday and Sunday, don't expect quite as much sunshine as we've enjoyed lately. The clouds will be hanging around, but here's the good news. Temperatures will still be pretty comfortable. We're looking at afternoon highs right around 70 degrees, which isn't bad for the beginning of November.
The U.K. has recorded its hottest day of the year, with temperatures hitting 38.1 degrees Celsius in west London. This surpasses the previous high of 38 degrees recorded in June. Britain and France are experiencing their fifth heat wave of the year.
Dangerous heat dominates our afternoons for the next several days. Heat indices are expected to climb between 103° - 108°.
Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday, but this storm is no threat to the U.S. or any other land areas. As of late Wednesday afternoon, Cristobal was located about 880 miles west of the Azores with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. The storm is moving east at about 25 mph and is expected to turn more east-northeast while gradually slowing down.
Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will briefly plunge parts of the planet into darkness.
A 'Ring of Fire' setup may bring severe storms to the Carolinas Tuesday evening into the overnight hours.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July.
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 79 people and trapping residents under collapsed buildings.
NOAA's latest outlook suggests conditions will gradually improve through the end of October, thanks in part to recent rainfall and the increase in typical summertime storms. Charlotte averages about 4.5 inches of rain in August.
