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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 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…

South Carolina Earthquake is not as rare as you might think.

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Did you feel it? Many did feel last night's M 4.1 Earthquake…

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…

Solar Flare will help Produce Strong-Severe Geomagnetic Storming the next 24-48 hrs.

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A 1.2 X-Class solar flare occurred on Tuesday and launched what…

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.…

Sandy had huge impacts on the Carolinas 1 year ago

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Not many will forget Hurricane Sandy as it impacted the entire…

Charlotte the new Severe Weather Capital of America?

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I came across some recent research that the Storm Prediction…

Almost 30" Above Normal Rainfall in Western North Carolina!

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There's no denying it has been a wet year so far in Charlotte…

Early Thoughts on Chantal

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

Last Weeks Downbursts & Arcus Clouds

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Last Thursday our entire area was impacted by a severe line of…

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…

With the Cicadas comes the Cicada killer wasp

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I blogged in early April about the return of the 17 year Brood…

Heavy Rainfall Potential This Weekend

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