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WEATHER: Heavy rainmaking thunderstorms

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 7:47am

Grab the umbrella for sure today, as showers and thunderstorms will soak our area into the afternoon. 

While severe weather is not likely, some good old fashioned gully washers are - as the atmosphere moistens to a typical summer type scenario. 

That means low visibility and some roadway flooding concerns this morning are likely as heavy rain falls in swaths across southeastern North Carolina.

Some rumbles of thunder and gusty conditions are possible, particularly as we head in to the warmer hours this afternoon.

High temps remain a bit cooler today with the added cloud cover.  Look for most spots to near 80F.  Some spots may pull in an inch of precipitation.

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WEATHER: Perfect late spring weather

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 7:45am

As nice as it was yesterday it will be slightly nicer this afternoon as, for the first time this month, we will move temperatures to above normal for this time of year. 

Expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures just above 80F near Wilmington – to the mid 80's for inland locations.

Highs will move into the mid to upper 80s on Friday with mostly sunny skies ahead of a cold front poised to move through on Sunday that will bring showers to our Mother's Day forecast.

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WEATHER: Showers and thunderstorms

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Monday, May 6th, 2013, 7:52am

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will riddle the forecast this morning into the early afternoon as a slow moving low pressure center advances toward the east coast.  Some locations could pick up on a half inch to an inch of rain, while others may just miss the showers all together.

The showers chances will door this afternoon as some dryer and cooler air aloft moves over eastern NC.  Highs will briefly move into the mid 70s as the break in showers moves through.

Tuesday we will have another chance at showers and embedded thunderstorms as the low finally exits the coast.  Mid week will embrace the return of mostly sunny skies and daytime temperatures back into the seasonable upper 70s and low 80s,

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Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 3:15pm
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WEATHER: Changes tonight and Friday

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 7:36am
WEATHER: Changes tonight and Friday

Another very nice day today  with some nice late spring time weather as our highs will run about ten degrees above normal for this time of year. 

Look for the afternoon temperature to jump into the low 80s for any location more than five miles or so inland from the beach.  Beaches, with those chilly water temperatures, will remain in the mid 70s this afternoon.

A cold front moves our way bringing more clouds and shower chances for late today into Friday. 

The Storm Prediction Center still has us under the slight threat if severe weather a line of thunderstorms is likely to move through late tonight through the commute Friday morning. 

Another round (or two) of showers is possible into the early afternoon before the drier and cooler air shows up Friday evening

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WEATHER: The groundhog was wrong - winter seems to just keep coming

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 9:42am

The first day of spring seem s a bit more like the dead of winter here in southeastern North Carolina as a blast of Arctic air overruns the region.  Highs today will struggle into the mid 50s with mostly cloudy skies.

Tonight a reinforcing blast of Arctic air moves in, bringing temperatures down into the thirties as lows with wind chills in the mid to low 30s. 

Highs in Thursday will straight up struggle into the low 50s on what will be a very unseasonably cool day. 

Normally on the first day of spring our high temperatures run in the upper 60s for highs and the mid 40s for lows.  The end of the week we will run 10 – 15 degrees under normal.

Rain chances ramp up as we head into Saturday and Sunday.

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WEATHER: Showers tonight

Submitted by Colin Hackman, First Alert Meteorologist, Reporter
Monday, March 11th, 2013, 7:41am

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – More cloud cover will move in throughout the day today as a rough of low pressure moves in our direction. 

On shore winds will not only keep beach and coastal locations some 10-15F degrees cooler than their inland counter parts, but also it where we will have our best chance to see some light shower activity throughout the day. 

Highs away from the coast will get close to 70F.

Tonight, ahead of the cold front – good chances for showers and perhaps even an imbedded thunderstorm will be in play as this system moves toward the area. 

Look for temperatures to remain warm for the overnight hours with enough heat to perhaps to keep Tuesdays high near 70F, before falling into the 40s on Wednesday night.

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