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

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Forecast Saturday, July 16th, 2022: Partly sunny skies a few storms will still be possible

Ethan Clark
Jul 16, 2022
1 min read

Another day, another chance of showers and thunderstorms but not as active. Happy Saturday, North Carolina! Our pattern is starting to change; I expect drier conditions starting tomorrow as the ridge of high pressure builds back in. I expect partly sunny skies today, but a few showers and thunderstorms will once again be possible today. Not as widespread, though, a chance this morning south and in the afternoon and evening elsewhere coverage will be about 30-40%. Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s statewide.