By Thursday, we start turning the heat back up. We’ll have plenty of sunshine, and temperatures will climb into the low 90s. Winds will be light, so it’s going to feel pretty warm and a little stagnant, especially during the afternoon.
Here’s why relatively humidity is… well, relatively useless -- and dew points should be the end-all, be-all for measuring how miserable you'll be outside this summer.
Another push of wildfire smoke and ground level ozone exceeding healthy standards leads to a midweek Air Quality Alert
Damaging wind, large hail (greater than 2"), isolated tornadoes and localized flooding will also be possible with any storms that become severe beginning Monday afternoon.
An asteroid roughly the size of a skyscraper will pass by Earth this weekend
This storm will likely strengthen into Tropical Storm Cindy within the next 24 hours.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office has urged Mecklenburg County residents to prepare for the potential of severe weather today through Friday. Threats to be aware of include heavy rainfall, flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes.
First responders in Kannapolis evacuated approximately 30 people Tuesday afternoon, after flash flooding in the area.
Tropical Storm Bret has formed in the central tropical Atlantic. This storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it tracks west.
