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Weekend weather
Sept. 29. Look for sun to break out Friday morning, then plenty of sunshine for the rest of the weekend with temps in the upper 70s and low 80s—all the way to Thursday. Friday: Clouds to start, then sun and high near 80. Saturday: Sunny, 81. Sunday: Sunny, 80-81. Monday: Sunny, 80-81 Tuesday: More of […]
Weekend Weather
Sept. 15. Get ready for some really pleasant weather, with sunny skies today and Saturday, a mix of sun and clouds on Sunday—albeit with a few showers and thunderstorms to make things interesting—and then a sunny, dry week ahead. Friday: Sunny, high 78-80. Nice ‘n’ cool tonight: 58. Saturday: Sunny, high 82-83. Sunday: Sun and […]
Weekend weather: The 90s are s-o-o last summer
Sept. 8. After a quick storm last night, look for warm temps today, then much cooler for the rest of the weekend. Just FYI, it looks like there are no 90 temps next week, which means summer weather is getting ready for its winter vacation. Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 87. Chance of showers and […]
Clean-up after brisk storm Thursday night
[Updated] Sept. 8. By Dave Vieser. A powerful thunderstorm ripped through town around 7 pm Thursday, downing tree limbs and causing havoc with town roads. The storm, which swept into the Lake Norman area from the southwest, was never properly forecast by area weather experts, and no severe notifications were broadcast. The storm seemed to […]
Weekend Weather
Aug. 31. Weatherwise, we’re in for an outstanding Labor Day Weekend: Much drier and cooler, until we heat up agains starting Sunday and on into Labor Day and next week. Goodbye Idalia, but thank you for wringing out the humidity. Today: Sunny, high near 82. Wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as […]
Look for more rain and wind as Idalia passes southeast of us
Aug. 29. Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Idalia’s visit to North Carolina Wednesday and Thursday. The emergency operations plan waives transportation rules to help move fuel and critical supplies and services, help first responders and protect consumers from price gouging. Idalia is expected to produce heavy rain […]
Weather runs hot for 2 more days, then cooler
Aug. 25. Look for a mix this weekend with temps in the mid-90s today and Saturday, cooler on Sunday with a high near 87. Friday: Sunny, high near 94. Heat index as high as 101. Saturday: Sunny, hot, 95. 30 percent chance of t-storms, mainly after 5pm. Heat index as high as 103. Sunday: Chance […]
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 […]
