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NC Forest Service cautions against outdoor burning due to dry conditions
The North Carolina Forest Service is advising people to not burn outside at the moment due to prime fire-spreading conditions.
Severe drought conditions identified in 4 NC counties, 23 counties in moderate drought
RALEIGH, NC (PRESS RELEASE) – North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council has introduced its Severe Drought category for parts of Cleveland, Polk, Rutherford and Transylvania counties. Severe drought is the second category of the four drought classifications based on the…
How extreme weather may have affected pumpkins you picked this year
Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought. Farmers have had to rely on dwindling water for irrigation while battling wacky weather to get their crops planted on time.
King Tides expected Friday through next week in Carolina Beach
Another round of King Tides are expected in Carolina Beach beginning Friday.
NOAA releases annual Winter Outlook
The weather months in advance has proven time and time again how unpredictable it can be.
Part of Bladen County receives several inches of rain in a few hours Friday morning
It was a very rainy start to Friday morning across a portion of the Cape Fear.
September 2023 was the hottest ever by an "extraordinary amount," EU weather service says
September 2023 was the hottest September ever recorded, according to a report from a European climate change watchdog.
Reminder of significant tropical systems Cape Fear has seen in October
We're nearing a month since the peak of Hurricane Season came and went uneventfully on September 10th.
New York stunned and swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours are expected
One of New York's wettest days in decades left the metropolitan area stunned and swamped Friday after heavy rainfall knocked out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranded drivers on highways, flooded basements and shuttered a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours.
Marking 65 years since Hurricane Helene brought Wilmington's strongest wind gust ever
Hurricane Helene didn't make landfall in the area, coming within 20 miles of the coast.
Tropical Storm Ophelia blows over gas station canopy in Wilmington
Strong winds from Tropical Storm Ophelia blew over a gas station canopy in Wilmington on Friday night.
Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland over North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with wind, rain
Residents in coastal North Carolina and Virginia braced for potential flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island on Saturday morning, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges of water.
Governor Cooper signs State of Emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Ophelia
Governor Roy Cooper has signed a State of Emergency in preparation for impacts from Tropical Storm Ophelia.
Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off Cape Fear coast
After days of attempted organization, Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the Cape Fear coast.
Tropical Storm Warning issued for portions of Cape Fear
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for parts of the Cape Fear.
National Weather Service releases updated severe weather climatology for Cape Fear
The Wilmington National Weather Service has released its updated severe weather climatology report.
Libya investigates dams' collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on Saturday, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people.
Enormous storm Lee lashes New England and Canada with wind, heavy rain, pounding surf
Storm Lee toppled trees and cut power to tens of thousands Saturday as it lashed New England and eastern Canada, threatening hurricane-force winds, dangerous storm surge and torrential rains across an enormous swath even though its center had yet to come ashore.
Hurricane Lee passing hundreds of miles offshore, still sending hazardous swell to Cape Fear coast
Hurricane Lee poses no direct threat to the Cape Fear, but it's causing dangerous conditions along coast.
Lightning causes home fire on Myrtle Grove Road
Scattered storms started a home fire Wednesday afternoon.
Flood death toll in eastern Libya reaches 5,300 with many more missing, officials say
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Libya has reached 5,300, a local health official said Wednesday.
Wilmington National Weather Service holding open house in November
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington is hosting an open house on November 4th.
Hurricane Lee to miss Cape Fear, still deliver beach impacts
Major Hurricane Lee is still forecast to miss the Cape Fear but the coast will still see impacts.