Good Thursday afternoon, After dealing with a lot of unsettled weather over the past week, we have a nice change of pace coming as high pressure will slide in delivering a perfect late-September weekend for western North Carolina. It really starts today as skies are clearing and we are warming up from the cool, wetContinue reading “(9/19/24, 12 pm) Beautiful weekend on tap with above normal temperatures”
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(9/16/24, 12:30 pm) PTC 8 to bring significant rainfall to region next 48 hours
Good Monday afternoon to everyone, Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 is coming ashore along the Carolina coastline here at the noon hour. This feature never organized into a true tropical cyclone as a frontal boundary remains entangled in the mid level dynamics driving this system. Regardless of whether it had a name or not…the impacts areContinue reading “(9/16/24, 12:30 pm) PTC 8 to bring significant rainfall to region next 48 hours”
(9/15/24, 4 pm) Coastal Low to Spread Moisture Across North Carolina
Good Sunday afternoon, Never a dull moment for us trying to forecast the weather across North Carolina. That said, we appear to have increasing support that a coastal low will help throw Atlantic moisture back across the western 2/3rds of North Carolina. We have a very complex weather pattern across the Eastern United States andContinue reading “(9/15/24, 4 pm) Coastal Low to Spread Moisture Across North Carolina”
Mild, Cloudy and Unsettled Weather Pattern This Weekend
Good Friday morning to everyone, We have ran through a string of nice weather days across the Southeast US but that is quickly changing as prolonged southwest flow moves deep moisture in western North Carolina. Water vapor is showing a pronounced tap of Pacific moisture streaming northeast. Meanwhile at around 5000 ft, southerly flow fromContinue reading “Mild, Cloudy and Unsettled Weather Pattern This Weekend”
Early Winter-like Cold Pattern Upcoming For The Carolinas
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Saturday morning to everyone, The significant rainfall associated with former Hurricane Nicole has left the United States and we are going to abruptly move on from tropical weather to a taste of winter. Your Saturday is going to feature one last relatively mild day as the cold air is stillContinue reading “Early Winter-like Cold Pattern Upcoming For The Carolinas”
End of the Growing Season Expected For Some This Week
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday evening to everyone, some big weather changes are on the way and they will begin over the next 24 hours. Looking at the Water Vapor image, we have a fast, zonal flow across the Southeast US but that is quickly changing. We have talked all week about a blockingContinue reading “End of the Growing Season Expected For Some This Week”
Cold Front Arrives Sunday, Rain Chances Accompany The Front. Much Colder Next Week, Frost/Freeze Expected
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday afternoon to everyone, classic fall-like weather continues to dominate over the United States for the middle of October. The tropics are quiet right now and there are no expectations of tropical troubles for the US in the foreseeable future. Our attention this time of the year starts to shiftContinue reading “Cold Front Arrives Sunday, Rain Chances Accompany The Front. Much Colder Next Week, Frost/Freeze Expected”
Amplified Weather Pattern Expected Going Into Middle of October
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Monday morning to everyone, fall weather has definitely locked in here on the 10th day of October and it appears that Mother Nature will kick it up a couple levels during the next week or more. The Western Pacific Hurricane Season has been active in recent weeks, a few typhoonsContinue reading “Amplified Weather Pattern Expected Going Into Middle of October”
Final Destination: Ian to Landfall in South Carolina Today. Rain/Wind to Spread into Western Carolinas
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday morning, we continue to monitor the latest on Hurricane Ian as it approaches the South Carolina coastline later today. After spending several days monitoring this deadly storm, its impacts to the Western Carolinas will finally arrive today. We’re getting a first look at the visible satellite and needless toContinue reading “Final Destination: Ian to Landfall in South Carolina Today. Rain/Wind to Spread into Western Carolinas”
Thursday Noon Update: Wind Potential On The Increase For Friday
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday afternoon, we continue to monitor TS Ian and as it now has exited off the east coast of Florida. This is a fluid situation with some important changes as of the 11 am forecast advisory. Ian is now expected to spend some extra time out over the Atlantic oceanContinue reading “Thursday Noon Update: Wind Potential On The Increase For Friday”