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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Weather Headlines for the week of Feb 24th into the weekend!

Ethan Clark
Feb 24
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Let's talk about the Weather Headlines for the rest of the week! Wednesday, we will see an increase in clouds, but a SW wind will warm temps into the 50s for most areas, with some spots in the low 60s. It should be a nice day.

Thursday/Friday: Rain chances increase across the state throughout the day becomimg more widespread into Thursday night and Friday, generally up to an inch in spots. Rain is possible Thursday into Friday; it won't rain the whole time, but scattered to numerous showers are likely. The severe weather threat is low to 0.

The Weekend: There is still some uncertainty about when all the rain will clear the state, and given that I've decided to keep a chance of rain around for parts of Eastern and Coastal areas, especially Saturday morning, we will continue to fine-tune this over the next few days. Saturday afternoon and evening, most areas should be clear. Temps on Saturday in the 50s and 60s.

Sunday should be warmer in the 60s for most areas with partly sunny skies, a very nice day expected at this point.

-Ethan