Another active day ahead for our Sunday!

Ethan Clark

July 19, 2026 at 2:38:16 PM

⛈️ Storm Update: Here we go again, another active afternoon and evening is expected across parts of the state. A cold front will approach the region from the north later today. This, along with increasing CAPE (Convective available potential energy) to over 2,000 J/kg, will result in scattered showers and thunderstorms developing.

We should have an unstable lapse rate, meaning the rate at which atmospheric temperature decreases with increasing altitude, this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds and downbursts would be the main threat; a couple of storms could be strong to severe across the state.

As with the last few days, not everyone will see storms, but the ones that do develop will be strong to severe with gusty to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and lots of lightning being the main threats.

The timing will be mainly after lunch into the late evening. I've attached the future radar. Don't take it literally; it just gives you an idea of the scattered storms in nature. I'll pass along updates.

-Ethan

Mountains

110°F

Raleigh area

CADEN NELSON

Cold front coming Friday, with near-record high temperatures ahead of it and a chance of rain/storms late.

Ethan Clark
Mar 26
1 min read

On Friday, near-record high temperatures are expected ahead of a cold front. We will finally have a limited chance of rain Friday evening into the overnight hours as a cold front moves in; a couple of scattered showers, or even a thunderstorm with gusty winds, will be possible.

I am not expecting everyone to get rain; it'll be scattered, but I included a couple of future radar models below to show you the front's progress. It'll turn much colder for the weekend with highs back in the 50s and 60s for most of the state