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Orange, Chatham and Durham counties experienced a combination of flash flood, severe thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings on Tuesday.

Winter is coming up soon, and El Niño will be making an appearance for the first time in four years.

Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina, causing power outages and flooding in parts of the Mid-Atlantic. The storm is expected to brin

Jonathan Blaes of the National Weather Service discusses our air quality: the current situation, and when things might improve.

UPDATE (Oct. 2, 10 p.m.): Heavy rains and high winds from Hurricane Ian disrupted life in Moore County, at one point leaving nearly a quarter of the area’s electricity customers

UPDATE (Sept. 30, 10:30 p.m.): Hurricane Ian, now considered a post-tropical cyclone, has left over 7,360 electric customers in Moore County, or about 11.5 percent, without power.

UPDATE (Oct. 1, 5 p.m.): Ian dumped nearly 4 inches of rain on Moore County and brought peak wind gusts of 45 mph, according to preliminary data from the National

UPDATE (Sept. 30, 9 a.m.): Ian is a category one hurricane, and central North Carolina is still under a Tropical Storm Warning. Moore County is experiencing heavy rain and wind

UPDATE (Sept. 28, 7 p.m.): In its evening update on Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Raleigh said Hurricane Ian could bring 2 to 6 inches of rain to the

Hurricane Ian is expected to weaken significantly by the time central North Carolina feels its effects later this week, but forecasters say it will likely bring significant rainfall to the