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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…

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…

Potential For Ice Thursday into Friday

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It’s going to be a close call again for a really cold rain…

From the 60s to ice in 8 hours Monday?

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Enjoy those partly sunny skies and the temperatures near 70°…

Why last nights thunder was so loud.

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As forecasted we got those thunder showers around 2-4am this…

Severe Weather Threat Thursday into Friday

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While we all enjoy the nice warm-up this week it will likely…

Recapping our Winter Storm & it's place in history.

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Well it is finally over! All the snow, sleet, freezing rain and…

Winter Storm On The Way

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The ingredients are coming together for a significant winter…

Winter Storm Potential Going Up: Tuesday-Thursday

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Well the trends are becoming clear we are going to see some kind…

Potential Winter Storm Next Week.

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I started talking about the potential on Monday and throughout…

The coldest January in Charlotte in 37 Years

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Well this likely comes as no shock to many but January 2014 was…

This Week's Potential Winter Storm

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We still have a long way to go to get a good grasp of this weekend…

Cold air is here to stay for a while

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The cold just keeps coming and in fact there’s a really good…

Wishcasting versus Forecasting

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I started talking about this last week on Facebook about the…

Cold & Snow don’t always go together in the winter around Charlotte.

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I just released my 9th annual Winter forecast over on wcnc.com.…

Charlotte the new Severe Weather Capital of America?

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I came across some recent research that the Storm Prediction…

Early Thoughts on Chantal

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Well as if the wet weather recently wasn't enough there’s a…

Solstice Sun Spikes on Doppler Radar

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Today is the summer solstice when we have the highest sun angle…

What is a Derecho and The Southeast Derecho of April 4-5th, 2011

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With all the talk about derechos today which frankly is a term…

Record Lake Levels

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The recent flooding along the Catawba river chain will go down…

Heavy Rainfall Potential This Weekend

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Get ready for weekend #2 of heavy rainfall around the Southeast.…