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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…

Top 10 Weather Events for 2011

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With 2011 coming to an end I put together my annual top ten weather…

Mixed bag of weather for the mountains on Tuesday

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The North Carolina mountains will see a little bit of everything…

Small Chance for Freezing Drizzle Monday Morning

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Cold dry high pressure has wedged itself up against the mountains…

Charlotte-Douglas’ odd temperature readings

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Ever since I’ve been working in Charlotte there has been a…

Flooding Rains Move In

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A cut-off low will bring heavy rain, cold air and even a little…

Tough Forecast for Early Next Week

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No one ever said forecasting the weather was easy. Starting Sunday…

Severe Weather Threat Early Wednesday

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The ingredients are coming together again for a severe weather…

Severe Weather Threat Slightly Higher Wednesday

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The severe weather threat for Wednesday is slightly increasing…

Severe Weather Threats Wednesday

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Today was day one of what could become a 3 day November severe…

Ski season in the Carolinas starts this weekend

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With cold temperatures and Thanksgiving just 2 weeks away there’s…

Oklahoma Earthquakes aren’t that unusual.

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With the recent series of earthquakes in Oklahoma people keep…

October 2011 Recap

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October was our first month with below average temperatures since…

Winter Forecast 2011-2012 for the Carolinas

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Last winter was our second straight winter with well below temperatures…

Watching the tropics this weekend

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Long range weather models have for the past few days been hinting…

Watching the tropics this holiday weekend on multiple coasts

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This weekend is the last weekend of the summer by many measures.…

Irene Video Update 2pm 8/27/11

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Tracking Page is still active.

Mean Irene: Run from the water & hide from the wind.

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Impacts are already being felt on the South and North Carolina…

Time to leave the Outer Banks for Irene

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The track has shifted just a bit with Irene but in the grand…

Video update on Irene

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        Here’s the latest on the new…

Video Update on Irene

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Quick update on Hurricane Irene and the model consensus shifting…