Stay up to date with WRAL’s Fall news and reporting coverage
The Triangle could see its first widespread freeze of the season once a cold front moves through Sunday night.
WRAL Meteorologist, Chris Michaels
Cold air damming will make things feel like early December in parts of North Carolina this week.
The average first freeze doesn't come until late October, but it has been delayed in recent years.
Chris Michaels, WRAL Meteorologist
Weeks of dry, warm weather are having an impact on fall colors in the mountains.
Chris Michaels, WRAL meteorologist
Allergy sufferers in Raleigh can breathe easier this fall as ragweed pollen levels remain surprisingly low, with peak counts at just 25 grams per cubic meter, compared to more than 200 in past years.
Warmer nights and a dry fall are muting North Carolina's iconic foliage, threatening the beauty, timing and tourism tied to leaf season.
From the vibrant hues of the Blue Ridge Parkway to the serene beauty statewide, explore the best locations and timing to experience nature's autumnal masterpiece.
When summer-like temperatures extend into fall, so does the risk of heat illness.
Fall in North Carolina is about 3°F warmer than in 1970, bringing longer heat, higher health risks, rising energy costs and wildfire concerns after Helene.
The Autumn equinox ushered in the first official day of fall. But for people who can't get enough of peeping the leaves as they change colors may be under a tighter time crunch this season.
We still have more than 12 hours of daylight on the equinox, and there are two reasons for that.
NOAA has a 71% chance of La Niña developing October through December. What could that mean for us?
Explore the best fall and Halloween events in Raleigh, NC, from family-friendly pumpkin patches and corn mazes to thrilling haunted houses and Halloween festivities.
Lunar and solar eclipses happen several times each year, but only during eclipse seasons like the one this month.
Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador
Hummingbird fall migration is underway, and it will take several weeks to complete.
Labor Day may be the unofficial end to summer, but it's the official start to meteorological fall in 2025.
Cold air damming often results in cooler, cloudier and wetter weather. It's a pattern that's somewhat unique to our part of the country.
Mornings below 70 degrees have been hard to come by this summer thanks to higher humidity.
Many in our area are trying to think cool thoughts, given our recent heat. The folks at ExploreFall are doing the same.
A unique pattern east of the Appalachians is keeping us locked in the 60s for a couple days. WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels explains.
A town in Alaska saw its last sunrise and sunset of 2024 on Monday.
People across North Carolina may have noticed the peculiar glowing ring around the moon. But what is it?
Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer
It's been 271 days without a freeze in the Triangle, and that's a record.
A new study found the Raleigh-Cary area to be the worst in the U.S. for driving in the fall.
Early sunsets, changing leaves and cooler mornings fill fall with color. Send us your photos at wral.com/report-it.
