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Wouldn't that be sumthin... Probably the most pressure packed post-season analysis call ever for a non-impactful storm if it decides whether the entire season really goes without a hurricane or not.

90.6 please please please let this be our last 90-degree day! Really hoping rainfall is widespread and heavy tomorrow night through sunday though I am growing concerned the heaviest rain again sets up south of here with the wedge boundary

Rachel well on its way to becoming *yet another* high end Major hurricane in this ludicrous EPAC season

As we are now in October and with absolutely nothing showing in any modeling, I am folding. For the first time this year I think the odds of not getting a hurricane exceed the odds of seeing a hurricane in the Atlantic basin. I'm going 60/40 odds (no hurricane/hurricane) at this point with only a CAG system as the realistic most likely chance to break the streak. Unbelievable

Near-record highs today and tomorrow look to be replaced with actual fall next week. I hope these are the last 90's of the year, there is a good chance they are

At 2.10" MTD we will finish yet another month well below normal in the rainfall department. In fact, we have finished BN in precip in 12 of the last 13 months at my location (comparing to RDU average monthly totals). Falls Lake which made a huge recovery after the record wet July has tanked and is now more than 5 feet below full pool. Kerr Lake has continued its fall and not sits more than 11 feet below full pool. The fall is typically when reservoirs are at their lowest but these levels are well below expected normals and will set us up poorly for next year unless the pattern changes for the region. I know El Nino SHOULD produce AN precip during the fall and winter across the area, we are at the point now where we need it to produce. Fingers crossed this weekend is the start of the change

I’ll believe it when I see it

91L looks like it developed a surface circulation on visible this morning, though it is highly sheared and looks to remain as such through its existence. Would not shock me if it steals a name and boosts the seasonal NS numbers of this weird season.

Fay is one of the longest lasting storms that failed to reach hurricane intensity I can remember. We’re into the 30’s on NHC advisories. If that convection persists there’s a chance it retains storm status today too

I’ve been out of town (enjoying the absolutely beautiful weather in Banner Elk) this weekend but saw we dipped to 49.0 yesterday morning back home, our first 40’s of the season. RDU was even cooler, 48. What an incredible stretch after one of the most miserable summers in history

Fay looks like it’s trying. Kinda like its first bout with flirting with hurricane intensity, about an 18 hour window this go round before the shear arrives

If it wasn’t for the stable environment surrounding Fay now we’d have a mid latitude microcane. Decent looking system on visible but very clearly limited by dry air surrounding it

Spoke too early, a rain shower developed and dropped temps. Currently at 57.7 so first 50’s of the season at my location!

Finished with 0.07 yesterday and 0.18” storm total. 2.08” MTD. Looks extremely likely September will finish as yet another month well below normal in the rainfall department. 60.2 out this morning, still haven’t cracked the 50’s but should tonight

61.2 with light rain/drizzle. Just a few hundredths of an inch so far. Will almost certainly finish a "storm" total under 1/4" (including yesterdays rain), pretty big disappointment given modeling, forecast and SPC flood risks for the area coming into the event. Western NC big winner again

Appears as if Fay has come back from the dead

We crushed you here: 0.11” It did bring the MTD total over two inches, 2.01”

Looked like fuquay got good rain since you posted. Had 2 heavy showers my way but coverage seems much more limited than expected

Blanked here too, but today looks like it will likely be very wet

I know Fay operationally came just short and there likely will not be enough data for a post-season upgrade, but around the time and shortly after these images were taken it would not surprise me if the storm became a brief hurricane.

Valiant effort. Next.

Last few frames of satellite look like an eye feature is forming. Very likely close to hurricane strength at the moment and still time to strengthen

I think our hurricane-less streak is ending at 5 pm

Looking at satellite trends this is easily our best chance to break the hurricane drought of 2026

These storms tend to surprise you when they form under the conditions highlighted in your post. Would not be the first time a system south of the azores was dismissed only to pop an eye and surprise everyone. Agreed on the upgrade here, would almost have to acquire the eye for an upgrade as it is going to be extremely challenging to get a well timed ASCAT this afternoon when it peaks