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Active Weather is ahead; rounds of storms are likely, with some Flash Flooding possible.

Ethan Clark

July 21, 2026 at 8:08:00 PM

Alright guys, let's talk, since it appears everyone in their brother and 3rd cousin once removed has plans this week and into the weekend! Unfortunately, if you have outdoor plans, you'll be at the mercy of Mother Nature for the next few days. An approaching front will bring a very active period of weather through Saturday at least across North Carolina, and if you haven’t had rain yet by Saturday, I am pretty confident you'll have rainfall!


WHAT: A front will move into the state and stall Wednesday night into Thursday; where the stalling occurs will greatly determine who sees potentially significant rainfall through Saturday, which would also have the potential to have Flash Flooding, which is currently favoring somewhere across Central/Eastern NC. Even with drought condtions excessive rainfall just runs off and results in Flash Flooding. Yes, we can flood in droughts.


Wednesday PM/Evening (Image 2): Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop, with a limited severe weather risk, with damaging winds as the main threat along the front, which appears to be stalled over parts of Central/Eastern. A level 2/5 risk of Severe Weather has been placed by the Storm Prediction Center; there could be a brief/limited Tornado risk Wednesday evening into the overnight hours (watching)


Thursday: Waves of on-and-off showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the state on and off, favoring Central and Eastern NC. Some could be heavy at times, resulting in potential flash flooding for some. Low severe risk at this point and much cooler temps in the 70s/80s for most areas due to considerable clouds.


Friday: The highest storm chances/rain will be in Central and Southern/Southeastern/Eastern sections of the state. Not a washout, but storms definitely around.

Unsettled weather will continue into the weekend; not a washout by any means, but better chances for more storms and rain the further south and east you are.


The Bottom Line: We need the rain, but all at once could result in some Flash Flooding. I'll be watching over the coming days and pinpoint where exactly as we get a clearer picture. Stay tuned for updates; here are just some thoughts!

-Ethan

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CADEN NELSON

CADEN NELSON

Goodbye 2025 and Hello 2026!

Well, it is hard to believe, but the time has finally come. 2025 is about to end and we're going to ring in a new year. Here's a look at our weather headlines for the remainder of the week and into the first weekend and week of 2026.



-New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will be quiet and seasonably nice, with partly to mostly sunny skies, highs in the 40s and 50s for most of the state, and lows in the 20s and 30s, generally about 5-10° warmer than today. No rain expected.


-Friday and the weekend, Friday will be quiet some clouds will be around, but highs will generally be in the 50s for most areas. Saturday, we're still watching a low-pressure system that could bring some rain, especially south on Saturday, but we will circle back to that because it is trending drier. Sunday, it will turn quiet after a low shower chance south.


First week of 2026, as of now it looks quiet and trending warmer we will see how warm we go. Some models have 60s and 70s back, while others keep us seasonal. There is no threats of any winter storms right now, so be careful what you see floating around on the internet etc 😊.


Happy New Year!

 
 
 

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