More "Chamber of Commerce" weather to begin the work week

The center of the powerful nor'easter which has been pounding the Northeast is located just south of Long Island this Monday morning. This visible satellite loop illustrates the size of this monster storm:

As is evident, this system is responsible for the clouds overhead Mecklenburg County this morning. Those clouds look to gradually thin out as the storm continues to move northward today. Locally, skies will turn mostly sunny during the afternoon hours.

After morning minima of 59º from Clarksville to South Hill, temperatures will top out in the upper 70s across the area today. A light westerly breeze will stir the air a bit for another delightful late September day. The sun will set at 7:01 p.m. at the Buggs Island / Kerr Lake dam (the last day of 2026 during which this will occur after 7 o'clock). By that time temperatures will drop to 70º on their way to overnight lows in the lower 60s.

Tuesday will feature a repeat of today's conditions, with afternoon highs maxing out near the 80º mark. Fewer clouds will mar tomorrow's blue skies as the nor'easter pulls away, and calm winds will prevail. Starting Wednesday, the rest of the week looks even warmer so those air conditioners may get more of a workout.