Randolph County Sky Watch

06/14/2026

Another quick shower is making its way over Randolph County. Nothing severe so far today. NWS says they expect new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch (higher amounts possible in thunderstorms) with SW winds gusting up to 22 mph at times.

06/04/2026

🛰 SPACE WEATHER - We're keeping an eye on some devolving space weather. ​Here is what is happening.

- Over the last couple of days, the Sun launched three separate Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)—massive blasts of solar plasma and magnetic fields. Because the third blast was moving much faster than the first two, it is essentially "swallowing" them on its way to Earth. This creates one heavily compressed, highly energized shockwave.

- When this solar energy collides with Earth's magnetic field, it channels particles down into our upper atmosphere, exciting gas molecules and creating the glow we know as the aurora.

- If the auroras reach far enough south to be visible in NC, depends on intensity.

More info as we learn more today.

The current forecast calls for combined CME arrival around mid-afternoon EDT of June 4, with up to G3 levels possible afterwards. CME passage would likely continue into the evening and possibly overnight hours of June 5. Stay aware at spaceweather.gov

06/01/2026

Look up this month, Piedmont. 🔭 Your June space calendar is here.

05/22/2026

Federal forecasters are predicting a quieter-than-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, but North Carolina emergency officials are warning residents not to let their guard down.

Federal forecasters are predicting a quieter-than-average Atlantic hurricane season this year, but North Carolina emergency officials are warning residents...

05/21/2026

Storms are already starting to kick off across the state. According to the NWS office in Raleigh, there is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall from late this afternoon through early Friday morning over the western and southern Piedmont of North Carolina.

Stay this afternoon into this evening.

05/07/2026

We are watching storms developing west of the Triad along a southward moving cold front. These storms are expected to track east-southeast between 3 and 8 pm, resulting in possible locally strong wind gusts and heavy downpours over the Piedmont and western Sandhills.

05/04/2026

Despite rain falling over the weekend, North Carolina's statewide burn ban remains in effect and drought conditions continue to...

04/30/2026

⚠️ Heads up, Randolph County! ⚠️

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has us under a Level 1 (Marginal) Risk for severe weather TODAY, Wednesday April 29th

The latest forecast models are showing the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms moving through our area tonight at around 10 p.m. Some storms could produce damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

🌩️ Stay weather aware over the next few hours.

04/28/2026

May features not one but two full moons — the rare occurrence that gave us the saying "once in a blue moon."

04/14/2026

Share your local photos below in the comments

A rocket was visible in the sky early Tuesday around 5:40am.

This was the Space-X Falcon 9 rocket. Picture from Elkin, NC by Alex Hutchins.

The v***r trail was illuminated by the pre-sunrise glow beyond the horizon.