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We're seeing below-freezing temps Wednesday morning, and that means expensive electric bills. We spoke with Duke Energy about how you can save on heating costs.

&gt;&gt; INCLUDING I-40, WHICH IS CLEAR IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE TRIAL. &gt;&gt; RYAN, THANK YOU. OUR TEAM COVERAGE ON THE COLD WEATHER CONTINUES NOW WITH WRAL'S KELSEY COFFEE WHO HAS THE HONOR OF BEING OUTSIDE IN THIS FRIGID WEATHER HEALTHY. BUT YEAR PERFECTLY DRESSED FOR YOUR EXAMPLE OF HOW PEOPLE NEED TO BE PUT ON THE LAYERS. &gt;&gt; RENEE, IT IS DEFINITELY AT THE DAY TO GRAB YOUR HEAVY COAT. YOUR PUFFY COAT ALL THE THINGS THIS MORNING. SOMEHOW I'M ALWAYS THE ONE THAT'S DOING THE COLD WEATHER IT CERTAINLY FEELS COLD BUT CHECK OUT THE TEMPERATURE IN THE WRAL WEATHER APP. WE'RE OUT ON THE STREET. THAT'S RIGHT. BESIDE THE STARBUCKS RIGHT NOW. IT'S 26 DEGREES. AND THAT'S ALSO THE FEEL-LIKE TEMPERATURE. SO AS TEMPERATURES DROP LIKE THIS, IT'S EASY TO USE UP A LOT OF ENERGY IN YOUR HOME CRANKING UP THAT HEAT AND DUKE ENERGY SHARING WAYS YOU CAN SAVE ON YOUR ENERGY BILL THIS MORNING. &gt;&gt; IF YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE A WAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE DAY, BUMP IT DOWN A FEW DEGREES MORE. IT ACTUALLY IS A GOOD SAVINGS TECHNIQUE. IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE GOING FOR 6 OR 8 HOURS TO DO THAT. AND JUST WHEN YOU GET BACK. &gt;&gt; HE WAS TALKING ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR THERMOSTAT THERE. YOU CAN ALSO FIND AND SEAL AIR LEAKS THAT ARE IN YOUR HOME. UNPLUG DEVICES LIKE YOUR TV, YOUR TOASTER OVEN WHEN YOU AREN'T USING THEM. ALSO OPEN UP THOSE BLINDS ALLOW NATURAL LIGHT TO HEAT UP YOUR HOME INSTEAD OF TURNING ON THE HEATER. YOU CAN USE LED LIGHTING FOR HOLIDAY LIGHTS. THAT'S A HUGE ENERGY SAVER. LADIES USE UP TO 90% LESS ENERGY THAN OTHER TRADITIONAL INCANDESCENT BULBS. THAT'S FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. SO IF YOU WANT TO STAY UP TO DATE ON TRACKING THE TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. YOU CAN CHECK OUT OUR WRAL

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People across North Carolina may have noticed the peculiar glowing ring around the moon. But what is it?

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The crush of the holiday rush combined with roads slick from rain make for especially dangerous driving conditions. And data shows that danger is higher than average in Raleigh.

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Heavy rain, strong winds create driving risks this morning.

Rain early Wednesday contributed to holiday travel hassles Wednesday in the Triangle and across the country, but those who weathered rain and crowds told WRAL News that the trip was well worth it.

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A storm system moving towards the East Coast left widespread damage across Mississippi. The potent system is threatening NC with damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour, heavy downpours, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes.

WILL AIR RIGHT HERE ON WRAL STARTING AT 07:00AM. >> THAT STORM SYSTEM THAT IS HEADED OUR WAY AS LEFT WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. STRONG WINDS WERE REPORTED ALONG WITH SOME POSSIBLE TORNADOES DOWNING TREES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

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Potent storm system leaves widespread damage as it heads towards NC

Storm system leaves widespread damage across central Mississippi

WRAL meteorologists are tracking the forecast for the Raleigh Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. 

TO SEE THAT LOW OFFSHORE ARE PUSHING SOME RAIN INLAND CAUGHT ALONG THE COAST, BUT WE END UP STAYING DRY. THEN WE HAVE A FRONT THAT'S BACK ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS THAT'S GOING TO SWING CLOSE TO US OVERNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. BUT THAT ONE ALSO DISSIPATES SO SATURDAY MORNING THAT LEAVES US WITH MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE SKIES CONTINUE TO CLEAR AS WE GET THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY AS THAT LOW PULLS AWAY AND A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES IN, IT WILL CREATE. WE CALL A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND IT WILL INCREASE OUR WIND SPEED. SO WE'RE LOOKING AT WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH BECOMING BREEZY. WE COULD SEE GUSTS UP TO 15, 20, MAYBE EVEN. 25 MILES PER HOUR. AND OF COURSE, YOU IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN DOWN FAYETTEVILLE STREET IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH, WHEN IT'S BREEZY, YOU KNOW THAT IT ACTS AS A WIND TUNNEL, ALL THOSE TALL BUILDINGS WITH THAT WIND MOVES THROUGH IT. IT JUST MAKES IT MOVE FASTER. SO THAT COULD BE AN ISSUE FOR THE FLOATS DURING THE PARADE. SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO WATCH THAT FOR YOU OTHER THAN THAT, THE PARADE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT TO THE PARADE BEGINS AT 9.30. OUR COVERAGE STARTS AT 9 TEMPERATURE AT THE START OF THE PARADE AROUND 60 AND WE'LL END UP WITH THE UPPER 60'S. OTHERWISE, A LOVELY FORECAST FOR THE PARADE. NOT TOO COLD.

Jessica Patrick

Raleigh Christmas Parade: Traffic and weather forecast

Raleigh Christmas Parade forecast

The lower water level at Falls Lake is not unusual for this time of year, because summer and fall are drier seasons.

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Falls Lake: Nov. 16, 2023

(CNN) -- A pond in Hawaii looks like something right out of a fairy tale. Water at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few coastal salt marshes on the island of Maui, has been bright pink since at least October 30, officials say, after its salt content surged amid an extreme drought.

The water has turned a shocking shade of magenta in this Hawaii refuge

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It's time for WRAL meteorologists to make snowfall and winter predictions, and there's an exciting twist this year!


2023 NC snow outlook: A colder winter and good news for snow lovers

WRAL winter weather outlook 

What do you know about how to prepare your home for winter weather? You can read about insulating pipes, cleaning your gutters and more.

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A live look at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson as Ophelia moves through.


Wow! Wilson's whirligigs are spinning wildly in the Ophelia's wind gusts and rain

WRAL's StormTracker shows a house with its roof blown off by Idalia in Myrtle Beach.

StormTracker LIVE: Roof blown off house in Myrtle Beach 

Watch the angry ocean waves near Kill Devil Hills in NC on Thursday morning as Tropical Storm Idalia moves through.

Live conditions: Raging waves pound the pier at Kill Devil Hills, NC

Watch the sun rise live at Carolina Beach, where the surf is choppy and winds are blowing as Idalia passes over.

Beach cam: Sunrise over choppy surf at Carolina Beach

Beach cam: Sunrise over choppy surf at Carolina Beach.

Streets, park and neighborhood flooding in Fayetteville as creek begins to overflow its banks.

YOU ARE. ELIZABETH, THANKS. WE WANT TO GET YOU TO CUMBERLAND COUNTY NOW TO GIVE YOU A LOOK AT HOW THE STORM IS AFFECTING FOLKS THERE. WRAL'S ERIC MILLER JOINS US LIVE FROM FESTIVAL PARK IN FAYETTEVILLE THIS MORNING. >> ERIC, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? >> WELL, JUST BEHIND ME, CRIME ACROSS CREEK IS FLOWING HIGH, MUDDY AND FAST. TONIGHT, THERE'S JUST ENOUGH WATER IN THERE RIGHT NOW THAT CREEK IS STARTING TO JUMP ITS BANKS AND FILLING THE LOWEST LYING AREAS IN FESTIVAL PARK. YOU TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THIS VIDEO FROM THE SCENE. YOU CAN SEE IT'S NOT JUST HERE AT CROSS CREEK. WE ARE SEEING THOSE LOW LYING AREAS, PICK UP SOME WATER ACROSS THE CITY. THIS VIDEO RIGHT HERE IS FROM EAST ORANGE STREET. YOU CAN SEE SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THOSE WATERS CREEPING UP AROUND HOMES AND INTO DRIVEWAYS. THERE. NOW, THIS IS CREATING SOME SLICK CONDITIONS OUT THERE ON THE ROADS. SO IT AS SO MANY FOLKS ARE SAYING THIS MORNING, YOU DO WANT TO PAY ATTENTION AND BE VIGILANT IS IT IS EASY TO HIT A SLICK SPOT. AND IF YOU'RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, PUT YOURSELF IN THIS IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. STILL HERE, AS OF RIGHT NOW, IT IS ONLY THOSE MOST TYPICAL PLACES. THOSE MOST VULNERABLE PLACES THAT ARE SEEING THAT FLOODING THIS MORNING. BUT WE ARE KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE AS WE ARE STARTING TO SEE THE RAIN PICK UP HERE A LITTLE BIT IN THE IN THE LAST 15 MINUTES. WE'RE STILL KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON THINGS HERE IN FAYETTEVILLE. BUT, YOU KNOW, AS WE SEE ANY CHANGES BACK TO YOU.

Flooding impacts homes, park in downtown Fayetteville

Drone video from Cedar Key, FL shows extreme damage from Hurricane Idalia, including flattened homes and downed trees from storm surge and strong winds.

ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING DAYS, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS THEY'LL HAVE INSTRUCTION ONLINE. WE'RE GETTING A CLOSER LOOK THIS MORNING AT SOME OF THE DALIA LEFT BEHIND WHERE IT MADE LANDFALL IN FLORIDA YESTERDAY MORNING. THIS DRONE VIDEO IS FROM CEDAR KEY. YOU CAN SEE HOMES, THEIR FLATTENED AND TREES DOWN AFTER STRONG WINDS

Hurricane damage: Drone video shows homes flattened, trees down in Florida 

WRAL Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth is in the StormTracker following Hurricane Idalia through Florida and up the coast. She describes being blocked by fallen trees and seeing power outages and flooding all over Florida.

SO IT'S NOT FAR OFF OF. ALSO, WE'VE HAD SOME TORNADO WARNINGS YOU CAN SEE FROM SAVANNAH TO CHARLESTON. LET'S ZOOM IN CLOSER TO JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. THAT'S WHERE METEOROLOGIST AIMEE WILMOTH IS IN THE STORMTRACKER. SHE'S JUST NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE AND AMY HAD A VERY INTERESTING MORNING. AMY, YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF CIRCULATION AND THEN YOU'VE GOT STUCK BECAUSE TREES ARE DOWN EVERYWHERE. TELL US ABOUT THAT. >> I WAS DEFINITELY A ROUGH MORNING. PHOTOJOURNALIST, MANY LOCAL DISCO IS WITH ME WE HAD 10 DIFFERENT ROUTES THAT WE TRIED A WHOLE LOT TO MY TREES. IT WAS REALLY I'M REALLY WONDERING WHY SOME POINT WE WERE WONDERING IF WE'RE EVEN GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THERE BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY TREES VERY CLOSE TO THE EYE OF THE HURRICANE THIS MORNING WE TALKED TO WIN 105 MILES PER ON FOR THE STORM TRACKERS WEATHER STATION. SO WE'RE VERY CLOSE TO THOSE POWERFUL WINDS AND THOSE POWERFUL WINDS ARE KNOCKING DOWN TREES ALL OVER THE PLACE RIGHT NOW. WE'RE JUST NORTH OF JACKSONVILLE. OUR GOAL ORIGINALLY WAS TO GO TO VALDOSTA, GEORGIA. WE JUST COULDN'T GET THERE WITH ALL THE DOWNED TREES. SO WE WENT EAST THAT WE CAN GET OUT OF THAT AREA. BUT LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF POWER OUTAGES THAT THEY HAVE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH FLORIDA. AND THIS IS THE AREA THAT WE WERE DRIVING AROUND AND PRETTY MUCH NO ONE HAS POWER BECAUSE SO MANY TREES ARE DOWN ON THE POWER WE DID TAKE SOME PHOTOS OF THOSE AND YOU CAN SEE THOSE PICTURES THERE. JUST TREES DOWN EVERYWHERE. THIS IS A HUGE MESS ACROSS FLORIDA TO TAKE A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO RECOVER FROM THIS RIGHT NOW. BUT IN ARE JUST THANKFUL THAT WE GOT OUT OF IT. WE ARE NOW GOING TO FALL OF THE STORE ALONG I-NINETY-FIVE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY TODAY AND INTO TOMORROW AS WELL. BUT CERTAINLY IN THE MORNING HERE IN THE WRAL STORM TRACKER IT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS.

'Fallen trees everywhere:' WRAL Aimee Wilmoth follows Hurricane Idalia up the coast

Lightning from storms rolling through the Triangle triggered two fires in people's homes around Cary on Saturday.

COUNTY FLEET MAINTENANCE BUILDINGS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AS COOLING STATIONS. >> WELL, IF YOU'RE ANYWHERE AROUND KERRY YESTERDAY, YOU KNOW, LIGHTNING WAS CAUSING SOME SERIOUS ISSUES, EVEN STARTED 2 FIRES. ONE OF THEM WAS AT A HOME ON MAYNARD ROAD. LIGHTNING STRIKING THE ROOF. THERE. >> THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THAT FIRE WAS CONFINED TO THE HAT. A FAMILY OF 4 IS DISPLACED AND THE RED CROSS IS HELPING. WE SPOKE WITH A NEIGHBOR ABOUT LIGHTNING AT THE TIME. >> WELL, YOU SEE THAT BIG WHITE LINE ON 3 UP THERE. THAT'S ABOUT 100 FEET OFF. >> AND IF SEE IT ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE, LIGHTNING STRUCK AND THEN THERE WAS AN ARC OVER HERE AND THERE'S A LITTLE HOLE NEAR MY WIFE'S CAR. AND THE WHOLE LEFT SIDE OF HER CAR IS FEW DEBRIS. >> SO THE LAKE ARE. >> JUST LEAVING A MESS BEHIND THERE. THE DAMAGE TO THAT HOME THANKFULLY WAS MINIMAL AND NOBODY WAS HURT. BUT THE OTHER FIRE THAT HAPPENED IN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX ON HARVEST ROAD COURT, A TENANT WHO LIVES CLOSE TO THE UNIT THAT CAUGHT FIRE SAYS SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO HER APARTMENT. THE FIRE CHIEF THERE SAYS THE FIRE STARTED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. THEY EVACUATED THE ENTIRE BUILDING AS THEY

Lightning sparks fire at home on Maynard Road in Cary

At least three residents in Cary were shocked when a tree landed on their roof so hard it caused a portion of the ceiling to collapse on top of someone while people were watching television.

LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE, MICHAEL GRACE, WRAL NEWS. >> SCARY SITUATION THERE. A HOME IN KERRY IS IN NEED OF REPAIR AFTER A TREE CAME DOWN IN THE STORMS. WRAL GOT A LOOK INSIDE. HERE'S THE DAMAGE IN THE SOMERSET DEVELOPMENT ON HALEY HOUSE LANE. THE HOMEOWNER SAYS PART OF THE CEILING FELL ON A WOMAN WHO WAS SITTING ON THE SOFA IN HER FAMILY ROOM. SHE WAS NOT HURT THE TREE TO NOT FALL DIRECTLY ON TO THE HOUSE. BUT IT DID CAUSE DAMAGE

Tree lands on Cary rooftop, collapsing ceiling onto residents watching TV inside 

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Good morning. I'm meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. Definitely the coldest air we've seen so far this season, temperatures in the upper teens to mid twenties, but take a look at satellite and radar, we still have a strong flow coming out of the northwest but it won't be as windy as it was yesterday. That really made it feel cold during the afternoon. It will be just as cold, but it won't feel quite as bad without as much strong wind as we saw yesterday. We were gusting up to 30 yesterday and our winds will be much calmer today. Here's a look at the cool air that settled in across our area. You can see the dark blue to purple color contours. Temperatures are well below normal. That changes starting tomorrow. We're going to see our wind shifting to Southwester. It's going to start to warm things up. Temperatures will be above normal over the weekend and into early next week as we climb back into the sixties around town today, though, chilly, chilly, chilly, 47 in Raleigh and in Durham, 50 degrees in Fayetteville and our forecast for night almost as cold as what we're seeing this morning. Looking at 24 in Clarksville, 25 South Hill, 24 Wilson 26 in Durham. We've seen a number of temperatures in the northern counties in the teens this morning. So it will be a little bit warmer but still awfully cold out there. 21 in Sanford, 27 Fayetteville, 25 in Smithfield. And these temperatures will feel that of course, early in the morning tomorrow, just before sun a little bit warmer. Over the weekend, our normal low is 37. And so we're back to near normal for Friday morning. And then in the fifties, Saturday, Sunday and Monday morning, of course, we do have some showers to go along with that. We start with some rain on Friday late afternoon and the evening that continues into the day on Sunday, it looked earlier like we might see some rain on Monday. Now it's looking a bit drier but the milder temperatures do continue into early next week.

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Hour-by-hour forecast Wednesday

Today is the 20th 90 degree day this year...so we're about halfway done with the 90s (assuming 'normal'). Bigger heat and humidity return for the weekend. Turn on WRAL News at 4 for the heat index forecast.
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Our chance for rain is minimal for the next couple of days.  Friday and Saturday they will be more widespread.  Right now severe storms look unlikely but keep checking back for updates. .

Elizabeth Gardner

😍🌻The sunflowers at Dix Park are starting to bloom. We are just days away from full bloom. Do you have plans to head out there? 😍🌻 @dixpark

Peta Sheerwood

It's happening y'all! The humidity is on the rise. 😳 
We could potentially see a heat advisory go in effect for Friday and for the weekend.

Showers and thunderstorms across our southern counties will continue to fizzle this morning. While today will be mostly dry ad hot, a quick shower or thunderstorm could develop by the afternoon. It's just a 20% chance for today.

The summer swelter is here for a while.  The heat index climbs to and above 105 this weekend.  That means we could go under a heat advisory. On TV this AM we will also show you when the best chance of storms will be this weekend.

We have a Level 1 risk for severe storms for Thursday evening for about half of the viewing area. Storms are expected to move into the western part of the viewing area in the evening. I'll highlight the new run of Futurecast at 11 PM on WRAL.
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Mike Maze

Can we talk about how pretty it is out there this afternoon? We had a nice drop in humidity but it is still hot. Tomorrow the humidity remains low but it comes back with a vengeance by Friday! 🥵
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We have another ISS pass this evening. This one starts at 9:44 PM and starts in the southwestern sky and exits to the northeast. Let me know if you have success finding it. One of my coworkers at the station said she couldn't find it last night. Good luck!
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Rain chances will be growing later this week up to 60% chance for Friday and Saturday and some of these storms could be strong to severe with the greater heat we are expecting. Keep watering the garden until then!
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The dew point is down to a pleasant 64 today...at least pleasant by July in NC standards. I hope you're enjoying the less humid feel because it doesn't last long😔 I'll outline your weekend storm chances on WRAL News at 4.
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It's summer and expect more heat in the days ahead. Heat index values soar for Friday and into the weekend nearing 110°. We have the potential for Heat Advisories to be issued. Stay cool!
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Our dewpoint will be a little lower today which means we won't have a heat index.  It will be hot with a high in the low 90s.  By Thursday it will feel like 105+.

Low humidity in July? Not bad! Enjoy! 
On WRAL News, we will show you when feels like temperatures are set to reach the triple digits and the days a heat advisory could go in effect.

Good Morning Sis! Today is your day! Soak it in! The humidity will pick up by the end of the week and we are back to fizzy hair days we will have to embrace.

We have a pretty good International Space Station pass coming up around 10:30 PM. We should have clear enough sky to see its 7 minute passage. It moves from the west-southwest and exits the sky to the northeast. Let me know if you spotted it!
 #ncwx

The Dual Doppler 5000 is showing little showers hanging around from Franklin County into Wake County. These will last while we have the sun and will gradually diminish.
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🎶Isn't it lovely...isn't it wonderful🎧

Enjoy it while you can! I'll show you when the heat index could reach 110 on WRAL News at 4.
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We have some good ISS passes coming up this week! There will be another almost 7 minute pass Tuesday at 9:44 PM and some good ones in the mornings as well 🛰🌌
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Tuesday will be a hot and sunny summer day but the humidity will be lower! We will see a brief break from daily storm chances so try to make your outdoor plans early in the week 😎
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It looks like once our cold front passes we will be enjoying some less humid air for the next couple of days. It will be nice to get a break from the steamy weather. Enjoy!
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RADAR CHECK: Scattered light showers will continue to move northeast. I expect a better chance of thunderstorms across our southeastern counties by this afternoon.

Don't expect a lot of warming today. Clouds, scattered showers and thunderstorms will keep temperatures down. Expect highs in the mid 80s this afternoon. | High: 86° | Normal: 91°

Here we go again! Tomorrow is going to feel amazing! By the end of the week, the humidity will pick up and it will soon feel like the triple digits. Heat advisories will likely go in effect. Stay tuned to the forecast.

Overnight will feature some of the coldest air of 2023 as some places could dip under 20 degrees on Wednesday morning.

Bundle up: Below-freezing temps on tap Wednesday morning, rain on the way

If you lived in Raleigh in November of 1988, you remember the tornado.

Remembering Raleigh: Nov. 28 marks anniversary of historic, deadly 1988 tornado 

33 years since deadly F-4 tornado struck Raleigh in 1988

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Parts of Northern and Western New York braced Monday for the start of a lake-effect snowstorm that could bring up to 2 feet of snow, and potentially as much as 30 inches in some areas, officials and forecasters said.

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The annual WRAL Tower Lighting is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2023. Tune in to WRAL-TV at 7 p.m. to for a live, half-hour special of music and holiday cheer as we count down to when towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount get their holiday glow.

WRAL to light towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount on Wednesday at 7p

WRAL-TV held its 64th annual tower lighting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.

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Good Morning. It's Meteorologist Peta Sheerwood. Bundle up! It is the coldest morning of the season so far. It's feeling more like January than November. This afternoon will be sunny with highs in the mid 40s and lower 50s. The good news is this is just a quick cold snap and by tomorrow we will be back to highs near upper 50s.

Mostly clear skies and still cold. Lows in the mid 20s-30. Watch for some frost as you step out Thursday morning!

Partly cloudy skies and much milder. Highs in the mid 50s-60. We will see some upper-level clouds advance into the area ahead of the next wet weather system that arrives tomorrow.

Partly cloudy and not as cold. Lows in the lower-mid 30s.

Cloudy skies and still pleasantly cool with some spotty rain possible as the next cold front closes in on the area. Highs in the mid 50s-60. It appears this front could stall across the region over the weekend keeping the weather unsettled with a chance for some rain.

Cloudy skies continue along with the chance for some spotty rain. Lows in the upper 40s-lower 50s.

Cloudy skies with some rain still possible but certainly not a washout the way it appears right now. It's milder with highs in the lower-mid 60s.

Cloudy skies with rain appearing more likely overnight as a wave of low pressure moves up from the southwest. The track of that low will dictate who sees the heaviest rain. As of right now, the wettest weather should remain in our southern counties and downeast toward the coast.

Cloudy skies continue with with rain still possible, especially this morning. Highs in the lower-mid 60s.

Cloudy skies with a slight chance for some rain. Lows in the upper 40s-lower 50s.

Partly to mostly cloudy skies and milder. Highs in the mid-upper 60s.

Partly cloudy skies and cooler. Lows in the upper 30s-lower 40s.

Partly cloudy and cooler. Lows in the mid 50s-60.

Partly Cloudy. Low of 39° F. Breezy with NW winds at 10 mph.

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Bundle up: Below-freezing temps on tap Wednesday morning, rain on the way

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Significant Snow Expected in Western and Northern New York