Tropical Update: The tropics are beginning to get more active. Watching!

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August 11, 2026 at 2:20:12 PM

🌀 Tropical Update: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm sure everyone is sick of working on this fine Tuesday, so as you take your scroll break from work, I thought you'd love to read my tropical update. In true fashion as we head toward the start of schools/colleges, the tropics are coming alive, and this year is no different. I am, and forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are monitoring two main areas for potential tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean and two areas in the Pacific Ocean, with one showing a potential threat to Hawaii.

In the Atlantic, we have an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic moving away from the United States that has a low chance 20% of some Tropical Development over the next 5-7 days, but does not pose any threat to NC!

Down in the Main Development Region of the Atlantic, we've had several tropical waves that are moving off Africa over the next 5-10 days, and some are trying to show signs of development. There is now a 70% from the National Hurricane Center that a Tropical Depression or Storm will develop in this area. There remains high wind shear and dry air, so it'll face an uphill battle as it moves generally westward across the Atlantic. Since the system has not even developed, let's take models with a grain of salt and not jump to too many conclusions, but the threat to North Carolina at this point is rather low. So there's no reason to worry at this point.

Image 2: Is a graphic I created to give you an idea how long it takes tropical systems to travel across the Atlantic Ocean (NOT A FORECAST), just an example. This location is 10-14 days away, and it may not even survive the trek across. There could be some enhanced moisture to parts of the Caribbean Islands which they very much need.

Over in the Pacific, there is an area of disturbed weather over 1k miles east southeast of the Hawaiian Islands that has a high chance of becoming a Tropical Depression or Storm. Interests in the Hawaiian Islands should closely

monitor the progress of this system.

I'll keep you posted all season long; nothing to worry about right now in NC!

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Thanksgiving will start off wet and then slowly dry out by the afternoon

ncwxauthority

Nov 25, 2020

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The calendar might say Thanksgiving, but it will definitely feel more like spring today as the 60s and 70s move in. Happy Thanksgiving, North Carolina! Our cold front is finally moving through, but this one will not bring cooler weather winds will be out of the SW for most of the day; the actual front will not move through until this evening. We will start off the morning cloudy with scattered showers likely; not everyone will see them but be aware of showers if you have plans this morning. By late morning into the early afternoon, the showers will clear from west to east, then we should dry out any become partly cloudy with some peeks of the sun across the state. This afternoon and evening, the only area with the risk of a few isolated showers will be mainly from Raleigh, but most should stay dry. So if you have outdoor plans for thanksgiving, plan them, but have another plan if a shower passes through your town.

Highs will be warm in the 60s and 70s today. Have stay safe and well; happy Thanksgiving.