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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.
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…

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…

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…

Why last night's thunder was so loud.
Like many across the metro area this morning, I woke up to the…

Making Snow in Your Backyard
About 13 years ago I made my first at home snowmaker. It was…

Frost & Freeze Protection
Some patchy frost is possible early Saturday morning though some…

On average the 2 snowiest days on record for Charlotte are tomorrow & March 2nd.
Tomorrow is February 26th which is the 2nd snowiest date on average…


Rare Blue Super Moon and Lunar eclipse trifecta coming up on Jan 31st.
So a pretty cool astronomical event is coming up at the end of…

One month from the full solar eclipse everyone can see
It's almost here just one month away from the Great American…

Birds showing up in Doppler Radar
The past two mornings there have been a large number of birds…



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…

Panthers home opener temperatures over time
Todays Panthers home opener was another hot one, but not as hot…

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…

Severe weather threat late Sunday
Get ready for a hot and very humid Saturday with just isolated…

Stop letting weather apps ruin your weekend plans
This past weekend we got a good reminder of why weather apps…

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…

Watching potential severe weather set-up for Wednesday
A classic Carolina cold air damming regime will be setting up…

Grading my Winter Storm Forecast: 2/15/2016
As you know I keep very detailed records of my forecasts and…