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…

Invest 93L running out of time

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Invest area 93 has a good circulation but not much in the way…

State Fair to reassess weather evacuation plan

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Some updated information has come to light this evening from…

Indiana State Fair incident was no Fluke!

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The stage collapse at the Indiana state fair Saturday night is…

Tropical Depression 6 forms but that’s not all I’m watching

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Tropical Depression 6 forms but will have zero threat to…

Severe storms knock trees and power lines down today.

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Well we wanted a cold front and boy did we get it today. Our…

Tropics are heating up

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The tropical Atlantic is starting to get active after being relatively…

2011 Now hottest feeling year on record?

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There is little doubt that this has been a very hot summer, likely…

Charlotte Flood Assessment August 5th, 2011

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Storm Water Services did a great job with the recent flood in…

CLT Flood 8/5/11

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What happens when you get a stalled front, load of moisture and…

Video Briefing on Tropical Storm Emily

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Taking a quick look at what might and might not happen with…

July was 8th hottest on Record

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July is in the books and it ended up being 1.5° above average.…

It’s Hot, but is it just summer or something more?

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Got into some heated debates(no pun intended) on Facebook last…

The 90° History in Charlotte

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Seems like we are watching the 90° count again this year after…

Heat Index Counts

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The heat has been big news for the past few weeks as much of…

Seiche on Lake Michigan

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After a large Derecho passed over the south end of Lake Michigan…

The First Warn Outdoor Index

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Here’s today’s First Warn Outdoor Index for Tuesday May 31,…

4th High Risk Day of 2011

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For the 4th time this year the Storm Prediction center has placed…

Spring Nascar Race Climatology in Charlotte

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It’s that time of the year again for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte…

NOAA 2011 Hurricane Forecast

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Here’s the complete forecast statement via NOAA. I should point…

Overnight Rain Totals

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The upper level low pressure system which is sitting right over…