WRAL Climate Change reporter looks at the atmospheric conditions behind today's haze and the likelihood we will see more air quality alert days.

On WRAL at 7: Our risk for more smoky days like today is going up! WRAL explains why.

When looking at developing systems, one of the most important pieces of technology that we have are the spaghetti model plots. Aptly named for their unique pasta-like appearance, these charts depict many different outcomes or simulations for a given storm. Billions of computer calculations are run with different potential atmospheric conditions (i.e., temperature, cloud cover, winds, etc.). The result is shown to be the individual strand, often represented by separate colors. There are many potential outcomes, and no model is 100% accurate. 

WRAL Weather lesson: Many models for tracking storms look like spaghetti, combine to improve forecast

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Tim Tinnesz, Head of School at St. Timothy's School, shares some advice for upcoming graduates.

Advice for graduates: Understand it's but a step toward your greater purpose

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Live webcams show the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias through the Carolinas.

Live webcams show real-time conditions as Hurricane Isaias churns up the East Coast, including the famed <a href="#tower">Frying Pan Tower</a> located 32 miles from Bald Head Island, N.C. Cameras are ordered from points farthest south to farthest north.

Jump to <a href="#tower">Frying Pan Tower</a>, <a href="#carolina">Carolina Beach</a>, <a href="#wilmington">Wilmington</a>, <a href="#manteo">Manteo</a>, <a href="#kitty">Kitty Hawk</a>, <a href="#corolla">Corolla</a>, <a href="#virginia">Virginia</a>, <a href="#maryland">Maryland</a>, <a href="#inland">inland North Carolina</a> or view WRAL's network of static webcams across North Carolina <a href="https://www.wral.com/north_carolina_webcams/10997074/">here</a>.

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<h2 class="h-6" id="carolina">Carolina Beach</h2>

Live sky camera at Carolina Beach.  Live radio courtesy of That Station 95.7 WCLY.

Carolina Beach cam 

Carolina Beach

<h2 class="h-6" id="wilmington">Wilmington</h2>

The Wilmington cam is located atop the Hilton Wilmington Riverside hotel in downtown Wilmington. It provides views of the Cape Fear River and Memorial Bridge, the battleship USS North Carolina, and downtown Wilmington, including the historic Riverfront. Live radio courtesy of That Station 95.7 WCLY.

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Downtown Wilmington cam

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<h2 class="h-6" id="corolla">Corolla</h2>

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<h2 class="h-6">Smithfield, North Carolina</h2>

<h2 class="h-6">Wilson, North Carolina</h2>

Check out a live look at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson, N.C. The park is free and open daily, including holidays, from 5 until 12 a.m.

Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park cam in Wilson

Whirligig Park in Wilson

<h2 class="h-6">Apex, North Carolina</h2>

The Apex cam is located near the intersection of Salem and Center streets in downtown Apex.

Downtown Apex cam

<h2 class="h-6">Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, North Carolina</h2>

Watch our live camera at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, N.C.

Dorothea Dix Park cam

Dorothea Dix Park

<h2 class="h-6">Chapel Hill, North Carolina</h2>

Watch our live camera at Top of the Hill restaurant at Franklin and Columbia streets in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Chapel Hill cam

Chapel Hill SkyCam

<h2 class="h-6">Roxboro, North Carolina</h2>

The Roxboro cam is located in Uptown Roxboro, near the Person County Courthouse.

Roxboro cam

Uptown Roxboro cam

Get a live look at weather from the <strong>beaches to the mountains</strong> of North Carolina on our network of webcams, some of which you can control.

You also can view an <a href="https://www.wral.com/weather/hurricanes/page/1707368/"><strong>interactive map</strong></a> showing the location of each camera.

Prefer live video? Check out our <a href="https://www.wral.com/webcams/17905801/"><strong>network of live skyline views</strong></a>from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Fayetteville to Wilmington and Carolina Beach.

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Farmer Brooks Barnes says he had a burn permit and blames drivers braking too fast for a pileup on I-795 that involved two dozen vehicles.

Farmer defends decision to burn fields before pileup crash near I-795

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Darryl Williams' cause of death is listed as a "sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of cocaine intoxication, physical exertion, conducted energy weapon use and physical restraint," the autopsy states.

Cardiac arrest, cocaine intoxication and Taser use: Autopsy outlines Darryl Williams' deadly encounter with Raleigh police

On Tuesday, the man's mother, Sonya Williams, said her son Darryl Williams was the man who died. He was 32 and lived in Raleigh.

Four people were killed Wednesday and one person was hospitalized after a head-on crash on N.C. Highway 690 in Moore County

4 people killed, 1 hospitalized after head-on crash on Moore County highway 

Four people killed in Moore County crash

The NC Division of Air Quality has replaced the code red with a code orange air quality alert.


Scattered showers Wednesday evening with a code orange air quality

Air Quality alert for Wednesday and Thursday 

Economists believe grocery inflation should continue improving, but expect it to remain above pre-pandemic levels for the duration of the year.

Expect your grocery bill to go down, economists forecast - but not to what it was before COVID

Get the latest WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast whenever you need it, including the DUALDoppler5000 and the 7-Day Forecast.

WRAL WeatherCenter Forecast

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawings are held at 3 p.m. daily. They can be seen as live or on-demand video.

Daytime Pick 3 and Pick 4 Drawing

The bill would allow betting on professional, college and other sports on phones or other electronic devices.

NC lawmakers take final vote to legalize online sports gambling

Kilauea, the second largest volcano in Hawaii, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, U.S. Geological Survey officials said.

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting

The New York City skyline is barely visible. 

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The N.C. Baseball Coaches Association has released its all-state teams for the 2023 season.

N.C. Baseball Coaches Association releases all-state teams

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In a now-viral Facebook post, Nancy Norris claimed her daughter, Abby Norris, was left out of the school yearbook. 

'Heartbreaking:' Mother says cheerleader with special needs was left out of Clayton High School yearbook

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Air quality is slowly improving in the Triangle after the first Code Red alert day in more than a decade.

Live webcams: Tropical Storm Isaias tracks toward Carolina coast

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