Why a 50% chance of rain usually means a 100% chance of confusion.

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It’s one of the most misunderstood terms in all of weather,…

What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.

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So by now we have all seen the headlines about the strong El…

Perseid Meteor shower peaks tonight, here's how to find a dark spot.

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Tonight's the peak of the best meteor shower of 2015. So after…

Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!

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We have many meteor showers throughout the year, but here are…

Hurricane Seasonal Outlooks raise awareness but take with a grain of salt.

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We are less than a week away from the beginning of the 2015 Atlantic…

Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.

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If you are reading this blog, follow me on social media or follow…

Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists

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I know what you are thinking. “Here we go another Meteorologist…

Mecklenburg County Tornado History

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Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…

Why it's Called Uptown & Why Charlotte's Uptown Streets go Northeast.

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Ever notice how we call downtown Charlotte Uptown? Or why North…

I caught the east coast Fireball Meteor this morning.

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Well, I finally caught a night time event on my Nest Camera.…

Solar Storm Hype Train

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So, a story has been circulating on social media and even on…

Rare Blue Super Moon and Lunar eclipse trifecta coming up on Jan 31st.

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So a pretty cool astronomical event is coming up at the end of…

One month from the full solar eclipse everyone can see

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It's almost here just one month away from the Great American…

Severe Geomagnetic Storm ongoing right now

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A coronal mass ejection or CME from the sun is interacting with…

Why the Duke Emergency sirens test seemed so loud today.

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The second Wednesday of every quarter throughout the year Duke…

Solar Flare & Geomagnetic Storm Means Auroras Pretty Far South.

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The sun on Monday morning unleashed a hug M9 Class solar flare.…

The Crash of Failed Mars Probe Phobos-Grunt (Infographic)

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From Space.com... Russia launched an ambitious Mars moon probe,…

An asteroid drive by today and Sunspot 1339

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This week ahead there are a couple of things to watch for up…

Rare treat one week before Halloween, Aurora Borealis!

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A powerful and unique geomagnetic storm on Monday October 24,…

Sun goes crazy this week, your GPS might suffer.

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The sun launched some huge solar flares this week which sent…

Solar Minimum on the Way?

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I’ve blogged before about solar flares and the sun starting…

Another Large X-Flare is Launched By The Sun

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After going 4 years without an x-flare we have seen 2 in just…

Our Amazing Sun

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I’ve been posting  a lot of stuff about the sun lately…