local weather
Heat wave: Check on vulnerable friends, animals
Aug. 21. We’re in for another hot week, with a break from the 90s only on Wednesday, when the National Weather Service says the high will be about 87. Otherwise, look for 90+ temps and little chance of rain. Monday: High near 94. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 94. Heat index values as high as […]
Weekend weather: Sunny and hot, but next week gets hotter
Aug. 18. Look for sunny skies and warm temps—87-ish to 91-ish all weekend—but wait til Monday and Tuesday. Temperature-wise, we’re in for a scorcher. Friday: Sunny, high 87+. Saturday: Sunny, high near 85+. Sunday: Sunny, high 90+. Monday: Sunny, high near 95. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 96. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high near 90. Thursday: […]
Heat Advisory in effect 11 am to 8 pm
Aug. 15. There’s another Heat Advisory issued for today by the National Weather Service. Heat indices are expected to exceed 100 before showers and thunderstorms arrive later this afternoon; chance of precipitation is 50 percent. The National Weather Service reminds us to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the […]
Prepare for hot hot hot weather today, tomorrow
Aug. 14. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory as temps head toward the mid-90s today and lower 90s tomorrow. The Charlotte Area Transit System will provide free transportation to county libraries as well as recreation centers, including the Northern Regional Recreation Center, 18121 Old Statesville Road in Cornelius. Weather Sun and clouds […]
Weekend weather: Sunny, hotter
Aug. 11. Thursday’s showers have made way for a hot, sunny weekend—93-95 on Sunday. Whew! Heat indices will approach 105! Friday: Partly sunny, high near 87. Possible t-storms this evening. Saturday: Sunny, high near 91. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 93. Monday: Mostly sunny, high near 92. Possible evening t-storms. Tuesday: Sunny, high near 89. […]
Fierce storm swept through Cornelius, LKN, Charlotte, East Coast
Aug. 7. Traffic lights on the eastern end of the diverging diamond are out, with a police unit on scene. Also out: Westmoreland and Hwy. 21 and Bailey Road and Hwy. 21. At 7:30 pm Duke Energy reported 121 customers without power down Jetton, 405 customers from Jetton northward toward Torrence Chapel and 34 without […]
Weekend weather
Aug. 4. Once the fog leaves on little cat feet (apologies, Mr. Sandburg), the weather will go from cloudy to a sunny 84 degrees today, with very high 80s and sun in store Saturday and Sunday. Friday: Gradually becoming mostly sunny, high near 84. Saturday: Sunny, high near 89. Sunday: Same as Saturday. Monday: Mostly […]
The weather forecast is so often up in the air because of the radar gap
July 28. Speaking of the weather, US Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) introduced HR 4912 to close the weather radar gap in Charlotte with the successor to the current Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD), which will phase out over the next decade. The Charlotte region is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country that […]
Weekend Weather: Lookin’ good
July 21. We get a four-day respite from the 90-degree heat starting this weekend, with temps in the mid-80s both Saturday and Sunday. But today will be hot, and the heat returns by Wednesday next week. Friday: Sunny, breezy, high near 91 Saturday (Big Day at the Lake): Mostly sunny, high near 85 Sunday: Mostly […]
Hot weekend!
July 14. The headline on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration homepage today is “Earth just had its hottest June on record.” July is looking the same and next week will be a doozy. But first, this weekend: Showers and T-storms, 90s today (Friday) and Sunday, and a chilly 😉 88 Saturday. Next week: 92 […]
