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Sunday
Mostly cloudy to start today with sunshine mixing in this afternoon. A few isolated showers are possible across the entire region, including the mountains and foothills. Highs will reach the low 80s Sunday with muggy air wrapping into the Carolinas.
Please continue to stay safe and weather aware! Watch for flooded roadways due to runoff from creeks, rivers and local lakes. Levels will peak today and begin to recede later this week. Remember, some trees and power lines are still down, so stay safe. Ideally, folks would not travel if they don't have to.
NCDOT put out this alert Saturday on social media: "All roads in Western NC should be considered closed." It's a good reminder to avoid going into the mountains and foothills as numerous roads are closed or washed away. These catastrophic, life-threatening impacts will continue through at least the weekend.
Tropical Update
While we were focused on impacts from Helene, Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Both storms are expected to stay out to sea and away from the Carolinas.
Elsewhere, there are two new areas to watch: one in the western Caribbean/southern Gulf of Mexico and the other way out in the eastern Atlantic. Early indication shows a medium chance of either becoming our next named storm. Of course, this time of year, we especially watch the Caribbean and GOM closely.
Please stay tuned for updates, try not to listen to the hype online and on social media. It's way too early for any specifics but you can trust your WCNC Charlotte Weather Impact team to keep you updated. The next name on the 2024 list is Kirk.