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ALT Graphic from the National Weather Service Raleigh, NC, dated June 18, 2026, at 2:40 AM. The top banner reads, "High Heat and Humidity with Severe Storms Possible Today," with a sub-headline stating, "Heat Advisory in effect today, 1100 AM through 800 PM. Severe storms with damaging winds possible this afternoon, evening, and overnight." The graphic contains two side-by-side maps of central North Carolina. The left map is titled "Heat Advisory" and highlights central and eastern areas in orange—including Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount, and Goldsboro—indicating the advisory area. The right map is titled "Severe Weather Outlook" and highlights the entire central North Carolina region in dark green, indicating a "Marginal Risk" (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms. The bottom of the image includes the NOAA and National Weather Service logos, directing users to see weather.gov/raleigh for details.
ALT Severe storms are possible today across central NC from late afternoon through the evening. Damaging wind gusts are possible. In addition, dangerously hot weather continues today, with highs in the mid 90s to low 100s. A heat advisory is in effect for all of central NC.
ALT Dangerous Travel Conditions This Morning, Followed by Dangerously Cold and Renewed Hazardous Travel Tonight
ALT Mild ahead of an arctic frontal passage tonight. Skies will be partly cloudy north and mostly cloudy south, with patchy light rain possible, mainly in the south.
ALT Map of central North Carolina under a Winter Storm Watch, highlighting the potential for sleet, freezing rain, and snow from Saturday afternoon through early Monday.
ALT Timeline showing increasing winter weather impacts across central North Carolina from Saturday through Monday, with highest impacts from sleet, freezing rain, hazardous travel, and power outages late Saturday through Sunday.
ALT Main winter weather hazards for central North Carolina, including snow, sleet, freezing rain, dangerous travel, power outages, black ice, and extreme cold, with locations and timing from Saturday through early next week.
