Improvement ahead...

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

It was a soggy, rainy night around the Carolinas, and we will continue to have the chance of showers at times today. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s around the Piedmont.

Improving conditions will then settle in for the weekend. I can't rule out an isolated afternoon shower or storm tomorrow or Sunday afternoon, but most spots should remain dry. Highs tomorrow will be close to 80 with highs Sunday in the mid to upper 80s.

Next work week looks very summer-like. Look for warm, muggy conditions with a daily chance of some afternoon showers or storms.

Enjoy your weekend!

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Active weather....

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

Well, Wednesday certainly turned out to be busy around the Triad region. Hail, wind damage, and flash flooding were all problems in various locations. In fact, radar estimates that over 6-7" of rain might have occurred in portions of Guilford county!

A big thanks to all of you who submitted you photos from yesterday's storms....if you have more pictures to send, drop an email to weather@news14.com

Today will be an active day around the Carolinas with lots of showers and storms around the region. The airmass is moistue-laden, and again we will see soem heavy amounts of rain with some of the storms. A few strong to severe storms are also possible...damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats.

The chance of showers and storms at times will continue tonight, tomorrow, and even into portions of tomorrow night. Many spots could easily pick up another couple of inches of rain, and soem localized spots could see much more than that.

Over the weekend, I will maintain a chance of some scattered storms, but the activity should be much more hit and miss than what we will see today and tomorrow. Highs will return to the 80s at least by Sunday with highs around 90 by Monday.

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Another warm one...

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

Such a tragedy with Air France 447. My prayers are with the families and friends impacted. Tropical thunderstorms likely played at least some role in the cause of the crash...for an excellent write-up about the specific weather conditions the flight encountered, read this article.

Today will be another warm and steamy day with Piedmont highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s once again. Just like yesterday, a handful of isolated showers or storms will likely fire this afternoon, but the chance of rain in any one spot today remains very small.

However, a frontal zone, which has been a focus for lots of shower and storm activity this week off to our north, will finally slide into our area tomorrow. That will result in a good chance of showers and storms tomorrow, and I can't rule out a couple of strong to severe storms.

It looks like that front will push just to our south by Friday as a low pressure slides along it. That will result in good rain chances Friday along with cooler temps.

The weekend forecast is still a bit uncertain, but it looks like the widespread rain and storm chances will try to push east of here as highs return to the 80s.

The first few days of next work week look warm and humid with a chance of some scattered PM storms.

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