聽Firefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather this week.
Morganton, NC
Right Now
49°
- Humidity: 46%
- Feels Like: 47°
- Heat Index: 49°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 47°
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:36:15 AM
- Sunset: 05:34:50 PM
- Dew Point: 30°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A mix of clouds and sun. High near 50F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A clear sky. Low around 25F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny. High 48F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
2 PM
50°
1%
2 PM
50°
Wind: W @ 6 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 46%
Wind Chill: 48°
Heat Index: 50°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 30°
3 PM
50°
1%
3 PM
50°
Wind: WNW @ 6 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 45%
Wind Chill: 48°
Heat Index: 50°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 30°
4 PM
49°
1%
4 PM
49°
Wind: NW @ 7 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 46°
Heat Index: 49°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 29°
5 PM
45°
2%
5 PM
45°
Wind: NW @ 5 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 54%
Wind Chill: 42°
Heat Index: 45°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 30°
6 PM
41°
2%
6 PM
41°
Wind: NW @ 4 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 38°
Heat Index: 41°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 29°
7 PM
38°
2%
7 PM
38°
Wind: NW @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 38°
Heat Index: 38°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 29°
8 PM
37°
3%
8 PM
37°
Wind: WNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 35°
Heat Index: 37°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 28°
9 PM
36°
5%
9 PM
36°
Wind: WNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 70%
Wind Chill: 33°
Heat Index: 36°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 27°
10 PM
34°
5%
10 PM
34°
Wind: WNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 34°
Heat Index: 34°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 27°
11 PM
33°
5%
11 PM
33°
Wind: WNW @ 3 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 30°
Heat Index: 33°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 26°
12 AM
32°
5%
12 AM
32°
Wind: WNW @ 4 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 28°
Heat Index: 32°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 25°
1 AM
31°
5%
1 AM
31°
Wind: WNW @ 5 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 26°
Heat Index: 31°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 24°
The National Weather Service reported 2.1 inches of snow in the St. Stephens area of Hickory, two inches near Bethlehem, 1.8 inches near 麻豆传媒 and two inches near Marion.
For the 25 counties determined to be heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene damage, $9 million in additional Disaster Energy Assistance funding was appropriated by the Republican-controlled legislature during the 2024 session to assist households with heating costs and repairs during winter months.
The fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew slightly Friday as firefighters began to gain some control of blazes that have killed at least 10 people and obliterated neighborhoods.
Snow should continue falling until about 6 p.m.聽
Firefighters slowed the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after winds that drove the flames diminished, but the largest blazes still burned out of control.
Cities share which roads are being brined ahead of the storm, and which will be cleared first after it snows.
Morganton, Hickory and Statesville can expect to see about one to two inches of snow and sleet mix. Precipitation will move into the area in the early-to-mid afternoon.聽
Frigid air that normally stays in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.聽
鈥淲e expect it to start out as snow. And then it's a question of just whether or not it'll change over to ice during the nighttime hours.鈥澛
Much of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is maintaining its frigid grip.
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. On Tuesday, Parker will pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun鈥檚 surface.聽