Here's what you need to know today.

The meteorologists at the National Weather Service play a key role in developing an accurate weather forecast we can rely on every day. That is especially the case in hurricane season.
The weather service office in Newport/Morehead City is one of two locations in North Carolina that launch weather balloons twice a day to collect weather data.
Data from the weather balloons gets ingested into computer models and that helps the Weather on the 1s team determine steering currents for storms.

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The hot and humid weather from the weekend continues today.

Scattered storms could appear in the southern half of eastern North Carolina after 2 p.m.

While not everyone will see rain, some could produce locally heavy rain and frequent lightning. There’s also a risk of a severe storm with damaging wind gusts.

Expect more heat, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms this week.

Get the full forecast of areas around the state:
Charlotte | Triad | Triangle | Coastal | Mountains


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Around North Carolina

1. Trump to visit Fort Bragg next week for Army celebration

President Donald Trump will be in North Carolina on Tuesday to take part in celebrations at Fort Bragg marking the Army’s 250th year. Trump will join service members, military families and the public to honor those in the oldest branch of U.S. armed forces.

2. More frequent coastal flooding has residents concerned as a new hurricane season begins

Chris Yeomans, a lifelong resident of Carteret County, says the coastal region now floods more frequently than it used to, even when there are no storms. “Roads here will flood just on a sunny day,” he said. There's now data that shows how often that is happening. Researchers from the University of North Carolina and N.C. State published a study this week that found the Carteret community of Sea Level flooded 128 days in a year.

3. Sanford dries out after flash flooding

Heavy rain last week caused flooding in Sanford in Lee County. Nearly 20 calls for help were fielded in 2 1/2 hours. One person was rescued from a car submerged in water and others were pulled from homes in areas of the city affected by the flooding.

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