Excellent weather...

First of all, let's all take some time today to reflect on the tragic events 8 years ago. God bless the many that suffered such great loss.

In today's video, I take a look at our weekend weather, the weather next week, and the tropics...



We will enjoy a good bit of sunshine today with highs close to 80 degrees. Humidity values will be fairly low, so altogether, nice Friday weather. The weather will also be very nice for all of the area high school football games this evening...temps will slide through the 70s during the games.

Nice weekend weather is ahead with a partly cloudy sky both days and highs in the mid 80s.

Next week, we will see more clouds and eventually some shower chances roll in. The timing of it remains a question, but we will probably squeeze in at least Monday dry. Monday's highs will be in the 80s with high temps getting cooler as the week progresses.

Tropics...

A low pressure with lots of tropical characteristics, but one that is not a classified tropical system, moved inland in southern New England this morning. It has the look and feel of a land-falling tropical storm up that way.

Fred is still way out in the eastern Atlantic and is undergoing significant weakening. Fred will likely only be a remnant low by early next work week.

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Cooler today...

In today's video, I take a look at a showery start to the day today in some area, the upcoming weekend, and Hurricane Fred.



Some showers were there to greet us in portions of the area this morning, and we will maintain at least some chance for a few showers through the day. It will be a cooler day as well with highs in the mid 70s for most.

The sky will clear out a bit tonight, and lows will drop into the mid to upper 50s.

Tomorrow, I anticipate a partly cloudy sky with highs in the lower 80s. Highs will warm into the mid 80s for Saturday and Sunday with dry conditions.

Some rain chances will try to work in with time next work week.

Gazing deeper into the crystal ball, I think odds are increasing that we will see a pretty good shot of colder air (colder by September standards) later this month....see the video above for more....

Tropics...

Hurricane Fred has begun the weakening process over in the eastern Atlantic, and that process should continue through the weekend. Fred does not look to threaten land.

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A few showers and storms...

Some rough weather to begin the day in portions of the area. In today's video, I will look at at, the upcoming weather, and powerful Hurricane Fred...

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Fairly quiet weather continues...

In today's edition of the video, I talk about the flooding rains along the Carolina coast, take us out day by day into next week, plus discuss Tropical Storm Fred.




Today's weather will feature a partly sunny sky with highs in the low to mid 80s. Rain continues to move up the Carolina coast in association with an area of low pressure, but that rain will largely stay to our east.

Tomorrow will be very similar to today with a partly sunny sky and highs in the lower side of the 80s. Both today and tomorrow, I can't completely rule out a shower, but the overall rain chance in any one spot is very small.

Highs Thursday and Friday look to be in the upper 70s to lower 80s, then we will see high temps warm into the mid 80s over the weekend.

Better chances for some showers and storms will try to roll in here by Monday and Tuesday.

Tropics...

The low pressure near the North Carolina coast has some tropical characteristics, but it is not a classified tropical system.

Way out in the eastern Atlantic, we have Tropical Storm Fred. Fred looks like a 'fish' storm...likely re-curving way out in the eastern Atlantic.

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A pretty quiet Labor Day in the Piedmont.....

**No video this morning due to holiday scheduling for the Labor Day holiday. I will have a new video posted for you early tomorrow morning. **

It is a nasty Labor Day in coastal parts of North Carolina today as an area of low pressure is bringing rainy, squally weather over in that part of the region. However, the weather is pretty quiet around here with a good bit of cloud cover and highs in the lower 80s. Most of the rain with that coastal low will stay east of the western and central Piedmont. However, I can't rule out a shower drifting in from the east at some point today or tonight.

We will continue to see a mix of sun and clouds each day through the work week with most highs in the lower 80s. Better chances of some scattered thunderstorms will roll in for the upcoming weekend with highs not to far from 80.

Tropics...

The area of low pressure near the Carolina coast will likely not become a classified tropical system. However, all of the way on the other side of the Atlantic is a strong tropical wave that will likely get classified at some point fairly soon.

My Mississippi State Bulldogs took care of Jackson State Saturday evening 45-7. The team had a somewhat sluggish first half, but things really started clicking during the second half.

Next up....a road game at Auburn Saturday night.

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