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Forecast
First Alert Forecast: sharp cold frontal passage likely Sunday
Updated: 3 hours ago
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By
Gannon Medwick
,
Gabe Ross
,
Eric Davis
and
Ella Tansey
Some moderate to disruptive rain, wind, and temperature change impacts are likely.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: eyeing the next sharp storm front...
Updated: 10 hours ago
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By
Gannon Medwick
A Sunday cold front is looking sharp.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: chilly weather continues Thursday, stronger front Sunday
Updated: Dec. 6, 2023 at 8:03 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Temperatures will frequent the 30s in the short term. By Sunday, a strong front will take the weather headline.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: a dry December week continues, with one possible exception
Updated: Dec. 5, 2023 at 7:56 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
The work week will have one fleeting shower chance. A stronger chances appears to be emerging for the weekend.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: clearing, chilling
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 7:54 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
An infusion of dry, crisp air will cause temperatures to slip this week.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: mild showers departing...
Updated: Dec. 3, 2023 at 6:39 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
Dry, crisp conditions will soon replace the balmy, damp ones.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: a wet and mild weekend
Updated: Dec. 2, 2023 at 6:35 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
A low pressure system to bring scattered showers to the Cape Fear this weekend.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: unsettled start to December
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:24 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
A reintroduction to 60s and 70s, and chances for rain highlight your First Alert Forecast.
News
Active 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season ends
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:36 AM EST
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By
Gannon Medwick
Over 20 storms formed, included an unnamed subtropical storm that was retroactively recognized to have formed off the New England Coast in January.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: temperatures, rain chances to spike
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 9:38 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
A slow but ultimately substantial warmup reintroduces 60s and 70s to your First Alert Forecast.
Satellite
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: slow warmup and return to rain chances
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:51 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
A slow but ultimately substantial warmup reintroduces 60s and 70s to your First Alert Forecast.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: freezing cold...
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
In most cases, even colder numbers than the first days of the month...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: cold week, mild weekend
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 8:07 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Subfreezing readings are likely.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: temperatures to trend even chillier in the new week
Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 8:16 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Subfreezing temperatures are probable in the week ahead.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: more clouds and slightly milder as we wrap up the holiday weekend
Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 8:25 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Your First Alert Weather Team is scouting classically cool temperatures for the holiday weekend.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: a chilly kickoff to the holiday season
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 7:57 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Your First Alert Weather Team is scouting classically cool temperatures for the holiday weekend.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: classically cool for the rest of Thanksgiving weekend
Updated: Nov. 23, 2023 at 9:04 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Your First Alert Weather Team is scouting classically cool temperatures for the holiday weekend.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: rain chances and temperatures set to slide...
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
Your First Alert Forecast opens with mild showers, but changes are close at hand...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: showery cold front set to move through
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 6:47 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
Rain should wrap by Thanksgiving, but it is worth staying alert for in the meantime.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: tracking rain chances ahead of Thanksgiving
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 5:52 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gabe Ross
Some of the shower chances could affect your errands or travel before Thanksgiving...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: timing a cold front with shower chances in the holiday week
Updated: Nov. 19, 2023 at 7:06 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
Some of the shower chances could affect your errands or travel before Thanksgiving...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: a splendid weekend, rain chances prior to Thanksgiving
Updated: Nov. 18, 2023 at 11:38 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
A pleasant weekend with mild temperatures and rain chances to come prior to Thanksgiving.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: a great weekend ahead, stormy conditions expected ahead of Thanksgiving Day
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 9:38 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Rain chances will settle to near 0% for Saturday and Sunday, though, which is key.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: variable rain chances before Thanksgiving
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 8:05 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Your First Alert Forecast is somewhat active, but not especially severe, in the week leading into Thanksgiving.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: warming up as clouds move in
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 7:57 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Clouds will be on the increase through the end of the week...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: trending cloudier and milder
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 8:00 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
The next best chance of rain is several days away...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: drying out and warming up
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 7:40 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
The next best chance of rain is several days away...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: chilly raindrops to gradually hand off to mild sunshine
Updated: Nov. 12, 2023 at 7:12 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
Though the weekend timing is lamentable, your First Alert Forecast continues to offer the risk of beneficial raindrops Sunday.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: Rainy and cool for Veterans Day
Updated: Nov. 11, 2023 at 11:38 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
A cool and rainy weekend with highs in the 50s.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: temperatures dropping through the weekend, much needed rain likely
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 8:05 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Chances for needed raindrops will eventually come with some chillier temperatures, too.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: warm sun to gradually shift to chilly clouds
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 7:51 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
Chances for needed raindrops will eventually come with some chillier temperatures, too.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: mild for now
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 8:28 PM EST
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By
Eric Davis
A cold front will halt the mild to warm conditions by the weekend.
Shootin’ the Breeze
First Alert Weather graphics: See what the meteorologist sees
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 12:40 PM EST
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By
Gannon Medwick
Gannon shows you how your First Alert Weather Team stores, stacks, and manipulates the graphics you see every day.
Shootin’ the Breeze
Cape Fear first frost and freeze climatology
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 12:24 PM EST
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By
Gannon Medwick
Gannon explores the utility of frost and freeze climatology in fall forecasting.
Shootin’ the Breeze
Are warm Novembers harbingers of cold winters?
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 12:05 PM EST
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By
Gannon Medwick
Gannon tests popular November weather lore.
Shootin’ the Breeze
Shootin’ the Breeze: Episode 12
Updated: Nov. 8, 2023 at 11:47 AM EST
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By
Gannon Medwick
Gannon tests popular November weather lore, explores the utility of frost and freeze climatology in fall forecasting, and takes you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the First Alert Weather graphics workspace.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: toasty now, but cooler for Veterans Day
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:46 PM EST
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By
Gabe Ross
Daily highs in the 70s to near 80 expected through week's end.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: warming up for the work week, chillier for Veterans Day weekend
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
Dry high pressure will support warmer than average temperatures in the week ahead.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: mild & pleasant days ahead
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 12:12 AM EST
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By
Ella Tansey
A fall-tastic weekend filled with abundant sunshine and highs in the 70s.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: fall vibes and “Fall Back” weekend
Updated: Nov. 4, 2023 at 11:37 PM EDT
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By
Ella Tansey
A fall-tastic weekend filled with abundant sunshine and highs in the 70s.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: temperatures trending milder for “Fall Back” weekend
Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 9:36 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
Cold mornings to warmer afternoons...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: chilly in the short term, moderating this weekend
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 10:31 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
Cold mornings to warmer afternoons...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: cold snap to open November
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 8:12 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
The coldest weather since March 21 - i.e. winter - is in your First Alert Forecast.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: front to deliver a cold slap to start November
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 7:25 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
A strong, passing cold front is the lead actor in your First Alert Forecast.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: first cooler, then colder
Updated: Oct. 31, 2023 at 2:30 AM EDT
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By
Gannon Medwick
A cold front to move through Tuesday bringing rain chances and much cooler temperatures.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: from record warmth to a frost risk...
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 8:29 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
Your First Alert Forecast spans temps in the 80s and the 30s.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: what to know about a Halloween cold front
Updated: Oct. 29, 2023 at 7:01 PM EDT
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By
Ella Tansey
and
Gannon Medwick
A cold front will bring an abrupt halt to the warm weather pattern on or just after Halloween.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: sunny spells and spooky fog
Updated: Oct. 28, 2023 at 11:44 PM EDT
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By
Ella Tansey
Abundant sunshine and temperatures will challenge record highs.
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: a warm weekend, then a chilly turn
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 9:09 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
Temperatures will flirt with record highs ahead of the next big chill...
Forecast
First Alert Forecast: temperatures to flirt with record highs
Updated: Oct. 26, 2023 at 8:06 PM EDT
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By
Eric Davis
After a mostly toasty final stretch of October, a cold front will switch the weather back to chilly by November 1.
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