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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…

Wells Fargo Championship Weather

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It’s that time of year again and this is the 10th anniversary…

Quail Hollow Weather Climatology Through 2013

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  Wells Fargo Championship, Formerly, Quail Hollow Championship…

The cold March of 2013

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March is in the books and most people could not be happier since…

What is Graupel?

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With many reports of graupel today and sometimes misidentified…

Winter Making a Comeback Just as Spring Starts.

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So the Vernal Equinox is Wednesday at 7:02am in the morning,…

Comet PanSTARRS viewing

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Tonight is the beginning of a nice stretch of viewing opportunities…

Snow chances next week?

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The buzz has been around for a few days and while I have been…

Spring will be on hold for a while

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March 1st is just a few days away and with it the beginning of…

Severe Weather Threat Wednesday

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Well after a week of cold temperatures and 2 winter storms we…

Winter Storm Chances Increasing Friday

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The prospects for a winter  storm impacting the entire area…

It really does always snow in Charlotte..no really it does!

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It’s been 4 days now since what many feel was a disappointing…

Arctic air is on the way

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I started talking about the events going on over the Arctic and…

Why the Duke Emergency sirens test seemed so loud today.

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The second Wednesday of every quarter throughout the year Duke…

Coldest air of the winter on the way next week?

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With the warm air moving in this week many have given up on any…

Charlotte had a warm & dry 2012

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Now that 2012 is in the record books here’s the highlights…

Top Ten Weather Events for 2012

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In no particular order because it’s always hard to compared…

Early warm weather means nothing for the entire winter.

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It’s only 10 days into December and people are already writing…

When does the cold return?

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The number one question asked of me in the past few days has…

Sneaky late week storm and possible Thanksgiving Nor’easter.

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Well looky here a little sneak attack of much-needed rain just…

What’s the big deal with naming winter storms?

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As you may or may not know by now The Weather Channel has decided…