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Heat and humidity make a return trip to the East
After a few days of September weather, we are going to be backtracking into a summer-like air mass over the next two days. Highs on both Thursday and Friday will hit the low 90s, and with rising humidity, it will feel like we’re in the mid 90s. A south-southwesterly breeze will blow over the East at 6 to 12 mph under mostly sunny skies. A few isolated thunderstorms will be possible late Thursday afternoon. Storms will be more widespread Friday afternoon thanks to a frontal boundary approaching from the north, creating more instability over Eastern NC.
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Humidity stays low for one more day before change returns
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Storm Winds Topple Trees in Nashville, NC, Knocking Out Power to Thousands
Trees toppled by high winds crashed into power lines around 8 p.m. Wednesday in Nashville, North Carolina, knocking out electricity to more than 2,000 Duke Energy customers across Nash County and leaving downed lines scattered near roadways overnight. The Town of Nashville Police Department asked residents to give emergency and utility crews plenty of room to work as they scrambled to clear hazards and restore service.
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30 years since Hurricane Fran: Jacksonville, New Bern residents reflect decades later
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Residents of eastern North Carolina are reflecting on the lasting impacts of Hurricane Fran, 30 years after the devastating Category 3 storm made landfall on the coast. The historic storm hit the coastline on Sept. 5, 1996, just a few short months after Hurricane Bertha had...
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Strong storms this evening before clearing overnight
The heat was the story until the storms arrived. Highs soared into the 90s with dewpoints in the 70s, which pushed heat index values to a scorching 105-110°F across most of Eastern NC. As a strong upper-level trough digs in off the East Coast, a cold front will drive...
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30 years since Hurricane Fran: Jacksonville, New Bern residents reflect decades later
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Widespread thunderstorms to roll in Saturday
We are looking at one more day of heat before a transition to more September-esque air begins. Highs will again reach into the low to mid 90s after a mostly sunny start to the day. The heat will act as fuel for storms that will develop and move into Eastern NC by the afternoon.
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Calm and quiet to start; Showers & storms move in this afternoon
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Strong storms this evening before clearing overnight
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Extreme heat prompts extra water tankers at Speight Seed Farm Road hay fire
Firefighters responded to a hay bale fire Tuesday afternoon on Speight Seed Farm Road, according to the Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department. Crews were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. and found several large hay bales actively burning. Due to the fire and extreme heat, additional firefighters and water tankers were called to the scene.
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Excessive heat forces eastern North Carolina daycares to adjust schedules
GREENVILLE, N.C. — High heat index values and prolonged heat advisories are keeping eastern North Carolina children indoors as local daycares adjust their daily routines to keep students safe. On hot days, outdoor playground equipment can reach dangerous temperatures. At Wildwood Park in Greenville, temperatures on play structures recently...
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Heat dome settles into Eastern NC
A strong ridge of high pressure has settled in overhead. Combined with high humidity and a steady flow of warm air from the south, it’s producing hot conditions across the region. In fact, today’s Heat Advisory is the first heat headline issued here in the month of September since 2020.