HELENE: The Day The Mountains Changed
September 27, 2024, wasn’t about forecasts—it was about survival. Between Burke County 911 and the wreckage of our family cabin, every moment felt urgent. The…
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The Heat’s Days are Numbered. Fall Arrives This Week and Mother Nature Aligns With Timing
We have a few more days of late-summer weather ahead before a noticeable change arrives in the mountains, foothills, and northwest Piedmont later this week….
Late summer heat grips the Piedmont and foothills—expect 80s to 90s with unstable skies. Scattered afternoon storms may bring damaging winds and heavy rain, though…
Isolated to Widely Scattered Severe Storms Possible This Afternoon
Good Saturday afternoon! We are watching the weather closely across western North Carolina this afternoon, but I want to start with something that can easily…
Storms Return This Evening Before a Cooler, Drier Pattern Arrives
We have another couple of hot, humid and increasingly unsettled days to get through before a cold front finally brings some meaningful changes to our…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued Through 10 PM Monday
As of 5:50pm the risk for severe weather including damaging winds has increased. The development of numerous storms in a moist, unstable environment in the…
Strong Storms Possible Monday as an Active Summer Pattern Continues
We are heading into another very August-like stretch of weather across the western North Carolina mountains, foothills, and northwest Piedmont, with plenty of humidity, warm…
Thunderstorms To Rapidly Increase In Coverage and Intensity Saturday Afternoon
SPECIAL WEATHER DISCUSSIONFoothills Weather NetworkSaturday, August 15, 2026 AREAS AFFECTED: Western North Carolina, including portions of the southern and central mountains, foothills, and adjacent western…
Heavy Rainfall Discussion: Localized Flash Flood Threat Today Between 3pm and 7pm Across Western North Carolina
The region is experiencing increasingly unstable atmospheric conditions, fueled by daytime heating and moisture from the Gulf and Atlantic, leading to intense rainfall.
Back to an Unsettled Pattern: Heavy Rain, Localized Flooding, and Daily Storm Chances Return. Nocturnal Thunderstorms Possible
After three beautiful days to wrap up last week, we’ve settled right back into a much more active weather pattern across the western Carolinas and…