An intensely hot summer in the United States shows signs it could bleed into the new season — a trend as the world warms from fossil fuel pollution.
Morganton, NC
Right Now
77°
- Humidity: 48%
- Feels Like: 77°
- Heat Index: 77°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 77°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 07:03:50 AM
- Sunset: 07:44:57 PM
- Dew Point: 56°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy. Low 52F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low 52F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 76F. Winds light and variable.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
5 PM
76°
0%
5 PM
76°
Wind: NNW @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 54°
6 PM
74°
0%
6 PM
74°
Wind: NNW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 53°
7 PM
72°
0%
7 PM
72°
Wind: N @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 51%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 53°
8 PM
67°
0%
8 PM
67°
Wind: N @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 52°
9 PM
64°
0%
9 PM
64°
Wind: N @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 64°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 51°
10 PM
62°
0%
10 PM
62°
Wind: N @ 3 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 50°
11 PM
61°
1%
11 PM
61°
Wind: N @ 3 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
12 AM
59°
1%
12 AM
59°
Wind: N @ 2 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 59°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
1 AM
57°
2%
1 AM
57°
Wind: N @ 1 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
2 AM
56°
3%
2 AM
56°
Wind: NNE @ 1 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 49°
3 AM
55°
3%
3 AM
55°
Wind: NNW @ 1 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 55°
Heat Index: 55°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
4 AM
55°
3%
4 AM
55°
Wind: WNW @ 1 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 55°
Heat Index: 55°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 48°
Corn sweat is the process by which corn plants release moisture into the air to stay cool, and it brings the Midwest a surge in humidity every summer.
“We went back to watch it through our doorbell camera! Mind blowing!â€
It's been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States, from heat waves to snowstorms to flash floods.
Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.
First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania.
Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and flooded communities across North and South Carolina.
A spot near Lake City in Florida led the nation in total rainfall from Debby at 19.67 inches, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
Tropical Storm Debby drenched cities in Georgia and South Carolina Tuesday in what is just the beginning of a prolonged storm that could dump up to 25 inches of rain.
Tropical Storm Debby strengthened rapidly Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida.
Rainfall totals have exceed 3 inches across McDowell County in past two weeks.
Dollywood patrons fled the park as floodwaters gushed throughout the walkways and spilled into the parking lot where social media images show patrons helping each other wade through knee-deep water.
The Earth recently reached the hottest day ever measured. And in the absence of federal heat rules for workers, some employers are taking it upon themselves to protect employees.