Laura Smith

1 week ago | cbs17.com | Laura Smith

Posted: May 8, 2025 / 06:32 AM EDT Updated: May 8, 2025 / 06:32 AM EDT RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — After two dry days, rain and storms are set to return Thursday night and Friday. A cold front is expected to arrive on Friday, bringing with it the risk of scattered storms after 4 p.m. through about 7 p.m. One or two could become severe.

3 weeks ago | cbs17.com | Wes Hohenstein |Rachel Duensing |Laura Smith |Lance Blocker

We’re coming off a warm and breezy Saturday with highs in the 80s, and the mild spring weather continues into Sunday. Expect more clouds with highs in the mid to upper 80s, and a light breeze. Monday will feel like summer again — sunny, breezy, and warm, with highs in the mid-80s. Winds could gust up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Rain and storm chances return Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening. A few stronger storms are possible, but most of the day will still be dry.

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Laura Smith

(Chloe Rafferty/CBS 17) Posted: Apr 4, 2025 / 09:13 AM EDT Updated: Apr 4, 2025 / 09:13 AM EDT RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Several lanes are expected to close on a busy road in Raleigh this weekend.

1 month ago | wnct.com | Laura Smith

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – We are getting a first look at predictions for the upcoming 2025 Atlantic basin hurricane season. On Thursday, Colorado State University released its extended range forecast for hurricane activity and landfall strike probability, predicting an above-average season with 17 named storms, including nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes that could impact the continental U.S. and the Caribbean.

1 month ago | cbs17.com | Laura Smith

Posted: Apr 4, 2025 / 06:19 AM EDT Updated: Apr 4, 2025 / 06:28 AM EDT RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A portion of central North Carolina is under a Level 1 severe risk on Sunday night. On Friday morning, the Storm Prediction Center placed areas mainly west of U.S. Highway 1 and along the I-85 corridor in the “Marginal Risk.” This includes Orange and Durham counties. The timing of the storms would mainly be after sunset on Sunday.