Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Wednesday to everyone, we continue to monitor a very hot weather pattern across the Western Carolinas thanks to a stout upper level Ridge that is parked overhead. Looking at the water vapor image early Wednesday morning shows the ridge firmly in place over the southeast and it will center itselfContinue reading “Another Day of High Heat and Humidity”
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How Long Does the Heat Wave Last?
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Monday was a very hot and humid day across the Western North Carolina Foothills and Western Piedmont, as a heat wave is underway. Taking at look at the water vapor image late Monday night you can see the massive ridge that is centered across the Tennessee Valley and will eventually locateContinue reading “How Long Does the Heat Wave Last?”
Local Temperature Records In Jeopardy Next Week…
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Saturday morning to everyone, We continue to look at the first substantial heat wave of 2022 coming up this week across the Western Carolinas. A 500mb ridge will exceed 594 dm on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. That along with a westerly surface wind should allow temperatures to skyrocket.Continue reading “Local Temperature Records In Jeopardy Next Week…”
Potentially Dangerous Heat to Impact the Southeast Next Week
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday evening, a couple days ago we wrote a blog piece providing a first alert on a potential heatwave for the Carolinas and all of the Southeast. Confidence is growing by the minute that we will see the highest temperatures of 2022 for most of next week. Everyone from theContinue reading “Potentially Dangerous Heat to Impact the Southeast Next Week”
Long Range Outlook: Signs of First Summer Heatwave
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Earlier today we talked about the pattern coming up through the end of the work week, a pattern that could include some Mesoscale Convective Systems. The upper air pattern through the end of the week will be supportive of that, however once we get toward the end of the 7-Day forecast,Continue reading “Long Range Outlook: Signs of First Summer Heatwave”
Abnormally Dry Conditions Across Sections of Western North Carolina
Good Thursday afternoon, the drought index has been updated for this week and for the first time in a while parts of Western North Carolina have been placed in the abnormally dry category (D0) of drought conditions. In our coverage area, Alexander and Caldwell Counties are a part of the “abnormally dry” area. Other townsContinue reading “Abnormally Dry Conditions Across Sections of Western North Carolina”