It's a dry and very warm weekend with the potential to reach 90 degrees for the first time this year at RDU. If you need rain, we have it in the forecast late Sunday night and into Monday. Have a s...

Here's the air quality forecast for the weekend. We do see continued improvement with 'Moderate' air quality both days but notice the Air Quality Index is lower on Sunday at 55. We should be back t...

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We are forecasting our first 90 degree day of the year on Sunday in the Triangle. If the forecast verifies, 2023 will rank 7th for the latest first 90 degree day of the year. No complaints here. I...

The Department of Air Quality expanded our forecast of Code Orange for this afternoon. It now includes areas from the Triangle north and east. Sensitive groups should avoid strenuous exercise thi...

A small pocket of code red level air is sitting over parts of Wake and Franklin Co. this AM. Code red means no one should do strenuous exercise outside. This afternoon it should drop back to Orange.

Definitely looking at better air quality this weekend! No issues by Sunday #ncwx

Air quality is poor over the Triangle this AM. By the weekend it gradually improves. Code Yellow Saturday and Code Green Sunday. On TV this AM I'll show you where the air quality is Code Red tod...

Air quality has really gotten bad this morning, mostly across Wake and Franklin Counties. It is in the unhealthy category in this pocket. We'll talk about when it improves this morning on WRAL #ncwx

We are now up to code orange air quality in the Triangle with over 100 PM2.5. Improving air quality is expected for the weekend. @wralweather #ncwx https://t.co/xIH14NGuVF

The air quality is declining in central NC this afternoon. We remain under a code orange air quality alert today. Improving air quality is expected across NC this weekend. I'll explain why on WRAL...

Our air quality number at noon is 71 which falls into the yellow category. With winds from the north through the afternoon the forecast if for orange later today. That means conditions are unheal...

Here's the air quality along the east coast as of 7:40am. NC is starting with moderate code yellow but this afternoon code orange level pollution moves south into our area. I'll show you futureca...

Aside from the air quality issues, it's looking pretty quiet the next several days! Mostly dry weekend, but we'll talk about our next rain chances this morning on WRAL! #ncwx

Some visibility issues this morning, especially for our NE counties. Low clouds and fog making it a bit difficult to see in some spots. On WRAL this morning, we'll talk about these problems as well...

AIR QUALITY ISSUES continue today and tomorrow. Air quality alert for sensitive groups, so limit time outdoors. Everyone else should still take it easy, but it's fine to go outside. On WRAL this mo...

Latest extended air quality forecast in NC: Today: 🟠 Thursday: 🟠 Friday: 🟠 Saturday: 🟡 Code orange means young children, elderly, and those with heart and lung disease should try to limit their t...

JUST IN: The NC Division of Air Quality has replaced the code red with a code orange air quality alert.

The air quality in NC should begin to improve tonight but we're not in the green yet. Code orange air quality is currently forecast tomorrow and Friday. More plumes of dense smoke are expected in ...

WRAL WEATHER ALERT DAY: Code Red and Orange Air Quality Alert in effect today.

WRAL WEATHER ALERT DAY: Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to allow us to see hazy conditions. Turn on WRAL News, we will show you when rain will move in and provide a little relief.

Air quality isn't our only weather story today. A front will drop south from VA bringing rain to the Triangle by the evening commute. It starts this morning near the VA line and moves into our so...

Poor air quality continues today. Code red means everyone should limit exercise outdoors today. Orange means sensitive groups should limit outdoor exposure. We'll see Code Orange again Thur/Fri....

Check out the hazy sky in Raleigh due to the wildfires in Canada. The jet stream is carrying the smoke over a thousand miles into NC. Try to limit your time outdoors tomorrow. We are under a code...

WRAL WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tomorrow's code orange air quality advisory has been upgraded to a code red in our western counties due to smoky skies from wildfires in Canada. Try to limit your time outdo...