Warm weather Coverage

Do these things indoors and out to keep your home cool in summer heat

Home prepping is not just about spring cleaning. It's about ensuring your house is ready to keep you cool and comfortable throughout the summer.

Warmer weather stunts local food supply

Warmer weather stunts local food supply

Average January high temperatures in North Carolina up almost 5 degrees since 1970

We topped out at 70 degrees at RDU on January 25, with more warmth on the way for the weekend.

Anthony Baglione, WRAL meteorologist

Fall Warming: Changes We've Seen Over 52 Years

Weather-wise, we have seen some relatively comfortable temperatures filtering in for the time being. However, when we look at our fall climate over the past 52 years, there are some key changes that stick out regarding a noticeable warming trend.

Duke Heat Policy Innovation Hub offers game plan to protect high school athletes

A group of researchers from the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke's Nicholas Institute have come up with some very specific recommendations meant to keep student-athletes safe as they train and compete in high temperatures. Jordan Clark, a postdoctoral associate at the Nicholas Institute, who wrote the brief, joined WRAL's Dan Haggarty to discuss the recommendations.

Fact check: Biden says heat kills more Americans than floods, hurricanes and tornadoes 'combined'

As much of the country was baking in unusually intense heat, President Joe Biden held a White House event to highlight extreme heat's dangers and to announce efforts by several of his cabinet agencies to aid states and cities grappling with sizzling temperatures.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Warming temperatures at night leave little chance to cool off

An important factor related to the possibility of heat-related illness is the fact that we have seen an increase, on average, of nighttime temperatures across the United States and, specifically, in the Triangle.

Anthony Baglione, WRAL meteorologist

#ShowYourStripes: Temperature visual shows warming trend

#ShowYourStripes dayais to spread awareness about climate change by using stripes to show warming temperature trends over the past 100 or so years.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

'It's only going to get hotter:' Extreme heat taking its toll on South

Temperatures in the first 11 days of June reached new and dangerous heights.

Car temps dangerous, even in 70-degree weather

While you may think it's safe to leave a person or pet in your car while you run errands in 70-degree weather, you may want to think again. WRAL Meteorologist Kat Campbell explains how hot it can get in your car in just mild temperatures.

85 degrees on tap this week. Elizabeth Gardner tells us when.

We caught WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner on her way out the door to ask her about the record heat coming Friday, March 24, 2023.

Fire comes within feet of home, inches away from burning the family dog

The unusually high temps sparked a brush fire in Johnston County Thursday. WRAL News spoke with a woman who was inches away from having her dog hurt in the fire.

Plants, produce and pests emerge early with warm weather in central North Carolina

Central North Carolina's unseasonable warmth can harm plants and bring out some pesky pests.

Experts say record February heat is a signal of wider warming trend

Summer temperatures in February are unusual, but growing more common according to climate scientists. Dangerously hot days in North Carolina are expected to increase six-fold by 2050.

Liz McLauglin, WRAL climate change reporter

How climate change is impacting North Carolina

On Thursday, Raleigh saw record temperatures. WRAL climate change reporter Liz McLaughlin explained what the warming trend means for North Carolina.

Unseasonably warm weather can cause harm to plants, attract pests

Central North Carolina's unseasonable warmth can harm plants in your garden and bring out some pesky pests.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Warm winter weather jumpstarts allergy season

The unusually warm winter weather is causing pollen season to start early, and many people are already experiencing allergies.

Lora Lavigne, WRAL Durham reporter

Early spring on the way, for better or worse

A new report shows spring leaves are showing up sooner this year. Fewer freezing winter nights are paving the way for warmer afternoons and spring-like weather that can have an impact on allergies, pests, and plants.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

Another record-warm day brings climate change worries

Spring is coming sooner, and that's not all good news for everything from pests to plants.

Nearly 80 million people under weather watches on Labor Day

On Monday, nearly 80 million people througout the U.S. were under weather watches of some sort.

Weekend showers carry over into Monday commute

The light rain that started on Sunday afternoon will continue into Monday morning.

WRAL Severe Weather Center

Widespread heat wave grips much of the country

A record-breaking heat wave is hitting the northeast and other parts of the U.S. this summer.

For Raleigh, this summer is already one of the hottest on record

When it comes to the heat, this summer has been part memorable, part miserable. North Carolina is no stranger to oppressive heat during the summer months and the past few weeks have been no different.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer

U.K. Issues an Unprecedented Heat Warning

LONDON — Britain’s national weather service Friday issued the most severe warning it has for heat, putting parts of England under a red alert for Monday and Tuesday. It is the first time the warning has been applied to extreme heat, said Alex Deakin, a meteorologist with the service, known as the Met Office.

Christine Hauser, New York Times