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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 a 50% chance of rain usually means a 100% chance of confusion.
It’s one of the most misunderstood terms in all of weather,…

What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.
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.
Tonight's the peak of the best meteor shower of 2015. So after…

Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!
We have many meteor showers throughout the year, but here are…

Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.
If you are reading this blog, follow me on social media or follow…

Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists
I know what you are thinking. “Here we go another Meteorologist…

Mecklenburg County Tornado History
Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…

The Saharan Dust Layer is normal and it's not a bad thing.
I don't know if it's just the whole 2020 thing, but it seems…

We need to change how we look at hurricane season.
Today we got the 2020 NOAA Hurricane season forecast update.…

The forecast for Matthew was good but the communication was poor in North Carolina.
Even when there is a good forecast, sometimes the results and…

It's okay to say you just don't know as a forecaster
There seem to be two taboos in the weather forecasting business. #1…

Low pressure near the coast this weekend
There still isn't a lot more to update on the possible development…

Subtropical Storm Potential off the Southeast Coast for Memorial Day weekend.
The unofficial start of summer in this weekend with Memorial…

Tropical Storm Erika needs to be watched
Unlike Danny, which was doomed by dry air and shear almost from…

Sandy had huge impacts on the Carolinas 1 year ago
Not many will forget Hurricane Sandy as it impacted the entire…


Isaac Update: Sunday afternoon
Here’s a quick video vlog on the what’s going on with Isaac.…

Early Thoughts on Isaac in the Carolinas
It’s still early but some thing are slowly coming into better…

Hurricane Drones Start Flying in August
Everyone is very familiar now with military drones like the predator.…


Watching the tropics this weekend
Long range weather models have for the past few days been hinting…

Watching the tropics this holiday weekend on multiple coasts
This weekend is the last weekend of the summer by many measures.…


Mean Irene: Run from the water & hide from the wind.
Impacts are already being felt on the South and North Carolina…

Time to leave the Outer Banks for Irene
The track has shifted just a bit with Irene but in the grand…

Monday evening update on Irene
Just got the latest tropical models runs from the 0z/8pm EDT…