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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 last night's thunder was so loud.

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Like many across the metro area this morning, I woke up to the…

Making Snow in Your Backyard

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About 13 years ago I made my first at home snowmaker. It was…

White Christmas History in Charlotte

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

The weekend penumbral lunar eclipse will be a dud

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This weekend we get a partial penumbral lunar eclipse. The partial and penumbral part are really important to why this will be a minor event and most people would not notice if someone didn't tell you.

Wells Fargo Championship Weather History

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

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…

Resist the urge to plant the tender stuff early

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It’s pretty easy to get caught up in our early taste of Spring…

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…

WINTER FORECAST 2018-2019

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

Why you shouldn't write off Winter just yet.

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We set a record high of 82° today, and things are looking warm…

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…

A warm winter doesn't mean we are going to have a warm summer.

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As we start to come to the end of what will be one of the warmest…

It's time we move on from a 0% & 100% climate change debate.

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There is no more a cringe-worthy question that I get than this. "Do…

Charlotte Snow Facts

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Less than two weeks from Christmas and with another arctic blast…