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…

White Christmas History in Charlotte

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Here's a look at all the snow that has ever been recorded…

The Saharan Dust Layer is normal and it's not a bad thing.

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I don't know if it's just the whole 2020 thing, but it seems…

We need to change how we look at hurricane season.

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Today we got the 2020 NOAA Hurricane season forecast update.…

How COVID-19 made us all think it's been really windy

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So a funny thing has happened with everyone stuck at home for…

Frost & Freeze Protection

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Some patchy frost is possible early Saturday morning though some…

The year it snowed 3 Wednesdays in a row in March.

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This is the stuff of legends around the Carolinas. People who…

What you learned about the start of seasons was all wrong.

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While your calendar says Saturday is the start of winter. It…

Does thunder in the winter mean snow in 10 days?

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**UPDATED WITH THIS WINTER SO FAR** So we had thunder today in…

Hottest Coca-Cola 600s on record

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Today we celebrate the 60th running of NASCARs Coca-Coal 600…

Why do people keep planning outdoor events without a weather plan?

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We saw an incident this weekend in #Charlotte that highlights…

Wells Fargo Championship Weather History

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The Wells Fargo Championship celebrates its 15th year in Charlotte…

On average the 2 snowiest days on record for Charlotte are tomorrow & March 2nd.

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Tomorrow is February 26th which is the 2nd snowiest date on average…

No 95% of Stink bugs were not killed by this year's Polar Vortex

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So you likely have seen the viral posts and news stories all…

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.…

Don't ever expect consistent temperatures in any season other than summer.

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I often get asked why our temperatures are all over the place?…

White Christmas history for Charlotte is a small one.

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If you were hoping for a white Christmas in Charlotte this year I suggest looking at pictures and videos from 2010. Getting snow on Christmas in Charlotte is a very rare event.

All sources of weather information aren't the same

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Quantity over Quality I actually wrote this blog post originally…

WINTER FORECAST 2018-2019

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The past four winters have all been warmer than average in the…

We just had the warmest September since the 1920s here are the charts to prove it.

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This likely is not a huge shock to many around here, but this…