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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,…
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What El Nino could mean for Charlotte this winter.
So by now we have all seen the headlines about the strong El…
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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…
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Best Meteor shower of 2015 is this week!
We have many meteor showers throughout the year, but here are…
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Hurricane Seasonal Outlooks raise awareness but take with a grain of salt.
We are less than a week away from the beginning of the 2015 Atlantic…
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Why WX is the abbreviation for Weather.
If you are reading this blog, follow me on social media or follow…
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Perspective on the accuracy of Meteorologists
I know what you are thinking. “Here we go another Meteorologist…
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Mecklenburg County Tornado History
Yesterday Mecklenburg County had the 1st tornado warnings issued…
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Quail Hollow Weather Climatology Through 2013
Wells Fargo Championship, Formerly, Quail Hollow Championship…
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The 17 Year Cicadas are Returning to Parts of North Carolina
Over the next few weeks you may begin to the see & hear the…
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Winter Making a Comeback Just as Spring Starts.
So the Vernal Equinox is Wednesday at 7:02am in the morning,…
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Comet PanSTARRS viewing
Tonight is the beginning of a nice stretch of viewing opportunities…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week Wednesday: Tornadoes
There was a statewide tornado drill today at 9:30am
Tornados…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week -Tuesday: Lightning
Lightning occurs with all thunderstorms and is what defines a…
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Spring will be on hold for a while
March 1st is just a few days away and with it the beginning of…
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Severe Weather Threat Wednesday
Well after a week of cold temperatures and 2 winter storms we…
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Winter Storm Chances Increasing Friday
The prospects for a winter storm impacting the entire area…
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It really does always snow in Charlotte..no really it does!
It’s been 4 days now since what many feel was a disappointing…
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Coldest air of the winter on the way next week?
With the warm air moving in this week many have given up on any…
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Charlotte had a warm & dry 2012
Now that 2012 is in the record books here’s the highlights…
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Top Ten Weather Events for 2012
In no particular order because it’s always hard to compared…
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Colder pattern developing for the second half of December.
Things certainly are changing in the atmosphere from a warm and…
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Early warm weather means nothing for the entire winter.
It’s only 10 days into December and people are already writing…