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Your First Alert Forecast for Sat. night Sep. 5, 2026
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30 years after Hurricane Fran, forecasters have a new way to show storm surge danger
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Thirty years ago this week, Hurricane Fran made landfall along the North Carolina coast, producing up to 12 feet of storm surge and leaving a path of destruction from the shoreline all the way to the Triangle. As the 30th anniversary of that storm arrives, so...
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Your First Alert Forecast for Sat. evening Sep. 5, 2026
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El Niño could bring wetter fall weather to the Cape Fear
WILMINGTON, N.C. — After a summer marked by prolonged heat and drought, the Cape Fear could see a much wetter weather pattern this fall as El Niño strengthens. Meteorologist Tim Armstrong said the shift could become more noticeable later in the season as cold fronts and low-pressure systems become more common.
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PHOTOS: Overnight Wilmington fire leaves 3 without a home
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Three people were displaced after a late-night house fire in Wilmington. According to the Wilmington Fire Department (WFD), the fire happened on Stanley Street at around midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 2. WFD said crews put out the fire quickly and no injuries were reported. No cause...
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Wilmington summer recap: Heat, drought and heavy rain
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — Wilmington just wrapped up its third-warmest meteorological summer on record, according to the National Weather Service. Meteorological summer includes June, July and August. “When you go back and you look at the meteorological summer, so June, July, August, currently we’re looking at our third warmest...
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First Alert Forecast: September to get off to sizzling start
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Hot high pressure stamps your Cape Fear forecast on the leadup to Labor Day weekend. 105+ feels likes are ahead for First Alert Weather Days Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Your First Alert Forecast turns cooler across the holiday weekend, with temps wobbling back to the 80s...
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Summer 2026 was one of the hottest on record in many North Carolina cities
Meteorological summer runs from June 1 to August 31. By that definition, this has been the fourth-hottest summer on record in Raleigh and Fayetteville. It was the fifth-hottest in the Triad, third-hottest on record in Wilmington and in the top-10 in Asheville and Outer Banks. It's not just been the...
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Recent rain could bring increase in mosquitoes across Cape Fear
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — After a relatively quiet summer for mosquitoes, recent rainfall across the Cape Fear could soon lead to an increase in activity. Wilmington recorded nearly 14 inches of rain in August, leaving behind more of the standing water mosquitoes need to breed. “Mosquitoes in particular, they...
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Storm surge display helps Cape Fear residents visualize hurricane danger
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. — As the Cape Fear approaches the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Fran, a new storm surge pole is helping residents visualize just how high water can rise during a hurricane. Fran made landfall in the Cape Fear region on Sept. 5, 1996, as a Category 3...