Lower humidity today....

Above is today's edition of the Carolina Weather Video.

First of all, 6.53" of rain in Wilmington yesterday evening. July 6 is now the 14th wettest day on record there in Wilmington.

Around the Piedmont, we will see lots of sunshine today, although some high clouds will stream overhead at times in the southern Piedmont. Highs today will mainly be in the upper 80s. Dewpoints are dropping, and that means we will get to enjoy pretty low levels of humidity this afternoon.

Tomorrow we will again see highs in the upper 80s to near 90 with a partly cloudy sky. Humidity values still look relatively low.

It will get a little muggier by Thursday, and in turn we will bring back in a chance of some isolated late-day storms. Really, the forecast will then not change much into early next week with some chance of a few PM storms each day and highs in the upper 80s to maybe lower 90s at times.

I still see no signs of any overly oppressive heat, although highs will likely warm higher into the 90s toward the end of next week.

Below are some viewer photos from the flooding in Wilmington yesterday evening.

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Shower chances gradually end...

Above is today's edition of the video. I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth! We just took it easy at home enjoyed the fantastic weather Friday and Saturday!

A cold front is pushing through the region today, and that will give a chance of some showers and storms to the Carolinas. Those chances will gradually end from north to south today as that front drops southward. However, in the southern Piedmont and the Sandhills, the chance of showers and some storms will linger through the afternoon.

Tomorrow will feature lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 80s to near 90. Same deal for Wednesday.

Later in the work week and into this weekend, we will bring back in the chance of some isolated storms during the afternoon hours. We could really use a nice widespread, soaking rain, but that is just not in the cards as of now.

The good news is that there remains no sign of any extreme heat around here anytime soon.

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God bless....have a safe and happy Fourth!

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Nice July 3rd weather....

A holiday schedule here at News 14 Carolina today. No, the Weather on the Ones does not stop of course, but there was no Wake Up Weather format at 5am today. That means I got an extra hour of sleep this morning! It is amazing how much difference that makes on a Friday morning!

With the different schedule this morning, I am not producing a new edition of the video....should have a new one for you bright and early Monday morning.

Lots of folks are hitting the road today, and if your travel plans take you around the Carolinas, you will have no problems today with lots of sunshine. Here in the Piedmont, our highs will mainly be in the mid 80s.

For those heading out of town, there will be some showers and storms today in the New England states as well as the High Plains and down in Florida.

For the Fourth tomorrow, we will see morning sunshine with some clouds rolling in during the afternoon. Highs should top out in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees in most spots.

I think we should stay dry through the evening hours, so we should be able to get those fireworks displays off OK. However, overnight, the chance of some showers and storms will roll in from the west.

Sunday looks like an unsettled day with showers and storms at times, and those chances will extend into Monday as well.

Drier weather should return as we head into the middle of next week.

If you are heading to the beach for the weekend, the weather should be warm and dry tomorrow, but some showers and storms are possible Sunday and Monday. Up in the mountains, a few storms are possible tomorrow afternoon and evening with good chances for some showers and storms Sunday and Monday.

Enjoy the Fourth!

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Lower humidity again....

Julianna, my 2 year old, walked into the corner of a collection post walking out of church yesterday evening and split her eyebrow open. She is doing just fine, but the two for us made a trip to the ER to see if stitches were required. Evidently, normally with a cut like that dermabond would have been used. However, this was right on the eyebrow, so that wasn't an option. Fortunately, stitches were not required. Made it home just before 11pm....made the alarm to get up for the early morning shift a little painful today. So, I am feeling it right now, but the important thing is that she is OK.

In terms of our weather, another low-humidity type of airmass is settling into the Piedmont today. We will see lots of sunshine and highs in the mid to maybe upper 80s. Late this afternoon and early this evening, I can't completely rule out an isolated shower or storm. However, I think probably 98% of the area will remain dry.

The weather tomorrow looks very nice with lows of sunshine and highs in the mid to upper 80s.

For the Fourth, look for mid to upper 80s to maybe lower 90s with most spots remaining dry. I can't rule out an isolated PM shower or storm, but most folks should not have any weather problems for your outdoor plans.

Unsettled weather will be with us Sunday and Monday with some shower and storm chances.

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A few showers and storms...

Above is today's edition of the Carolina Weather Video.

There were some showers and storms last night up in the mountains, and some of the rain spilled out into the foothills and portions of the Piedmont this morning.

For today, highs will warm to around 90 in many spots, and we will have the chance of a few showers and storms. The storms that do manage to develop could be locally strong to severe with some damaging wind potential, but that chance is rather limited due to the relatively dry airmass in place.

Another push of slightly drier air will move back in tomorrow, and that will mean a dry forecast tomorrow through the Fourth on Saturday. Highs will ease down into the mid to upper 80s tomorrow and Friday with highs close to 90 Saturday.

Showers and storms will highlight the forecast for Sunday and Monday as a pretty strong disturbance rolls through. Behind that disturbance, it looks like another push of cooler and drier air will arrive for Tuesday and Wednesday. So, there are still no signs of any really oppressive heat here in the Carolinas for the next week to ten days.

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