Here is the latest update on heat and severe weather impacts on Friday and Saturday, September 4-5, 2026.
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Heat wave expected mid to late week
High humidity bringing Major to Extreme heat impacts mid week.
National Weather Service monitoring potential for flooding, severe weather Friday
We continue to monitor the potential for heavy rain, flooding, and severe thunderstorms across parts of ENC on Friday, August 28, 2026.
National Weather Service monitoring potential for flooding, severe weather Friday
NWS: We are monitoring the potential for heavy rain, flooding, and severe thunderstorms on Friday, August 28, 2026.
Severe Storms Possible Monday Afternoon with Damaging Winds, Flooding and Isolated Tornado Risk
Please ensure you have multiple ways to receive warnings and communication even after you head to bed.
NWS: Severe Storms, Flash Flooding Possible Across Eastern NC Today
Strong to severe storms are also a threat, primarily this afternoon and evening, with the highest risk also from New Bern west. The main risks are damaging winds of 60+ MPH, but quarter sized hail and a tornado cannot be ruled out.
NWS: Dangerous heat wave to impact July 4 weekend
This will be prolonged and expected to have extreme impacts for the majority of our area this weekend, coinciding with the 4th of July celebrations.
NWS: An icy Thursday morning commute likely
Rain today combined with high temperatures well into the 40s should bring some good melting. Unfortunately colder air moves back in tonight into early Thursday.
NWS: The potential for significant accumulating snow expected
Winter Storm Watches remain in effect for all of eastern NC with the potential for significant accumulating snow.
NWS: Eastern NC under Winter Storm Watch, potential for significant accumulating snow
Winter Storm Watches have been issued for eastern NC with the potential for significant accumulating snow.
NWS: Too early for specifics, chance of snow accumulations continue to increase
While it remains too early for specific snow accumulations, the likelihood of at least moderate to major (significant snow accumulations) impacts continues to increase.
NWS: Potential for moderate impacts from weekend winter storm increasing
We continue to hone in on the potential winter storm this weekend. While it remains too early for specific snow accumulations, the likelihood of at least moderate impacts is growing.
NWS: Winter Storm Watch in remains in effect, little change in forecast
Greatest freezing rain threat for areas along and west of Highway 17.
NWS: Greatest impacts will be from accumulating ice
Increasing confidence that the greatest impacts within our area will be from ice accumulation due to freezing rain.
NWS: Increased confidence in ice and freezing rain impacts this weekend
The biggest changes this morning are increased confidence in ice and freezing rain impacts, and lower probabilities of snow impacts for most, except those along and north of US 264.
NWS: Potential continues to increase for significant impacts this weekend into next week.
It remains too early to pinpoint amounts or where specific precipitation types will set up, but potential continues to increase for significant impacts this weekend into next week.
NWS: Confidence increases for weekend winter storm
Confidence continues to increase for a winter storm to unfold across Eastern NC this weekend.
NWS: Areas west of Highway 17 have the highest chances at seeing wintry precipitation on Sunday
There's still a lot of uncertainty with the potential for wintry precipitation on Sunday. The trend in the models has been towards more rain rather than accumulating snow for the majority of ENC. However, areas west of Highway 17 have the highest chances at seeing wintry precipitation.
Light snow expected across eastern North Carolina Monday, forecasters warn of possible slick roads
The National Weather Service office in Morehead City reports high confidence that a light snow event will develop across portions of eastern North Carolina today, December 8. Rain moving in late this morning is expected to transition to a wintry mix and then to snow from northwest to southeast through the afternoon.
Marginal risk for wintry weather Friday
Potential for wintry weather continues to look marginal for tomorrow, with the greatest risk being across extreme western Pitt and Martin Counties from 4am - 9am Friday morning.