Stay alert as late next week’s weather systems may stir up changes in the region. With a sharp upper-level trough poised to unleash colder air southward, keep an eye on the Southeast’s evolving weather story.
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Upward swing in temperatures expected for Christmas and end of 2025
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday evening to everyone, The holiday season is here and with Christmas being less than one week away, everyone is asking; What is the weather going to be like? One thing we can say for sure is that the cold start to December is going to change in aContinue reading “Upward swing in temperatures expected for Christmas and end of 2025”
Dominant northern jet to bring down coldest airmass of season late this weekend
Good Thursday morning, Cold weather patterns continue to exist across the Eastern US including here in western North Carolina. Temperatures have been running below normal since Thanksgiving and that will continue through the end of this week. Looking at the water vapor, the northern jet is dominant right now as northwest flow at the jetContinue reading “Dominant northern jet to bring down coldest airmass of season late this weekend”
(12/1/25, 5 pm): Icing expected late tonight along Blue Ridge; another winter wx chance Friday?
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Monday evening to everyone, Meteorological winter has started and its wasting no time making the weather interesting around here. This weather update is sponsored by Wendy B’s Embroidery and Screen Printing in Morganton. A southern stream system is quickly moving toward the region and will bring a cold, soakingContinue reading “(12/1/25, 5 pm): Icing expected late tonight along Blue Ridge; another winter wx chance Friday?”
A Reality Check on the Sudden Stratospheric Warming Hype
Over the last 24–48 hours, social media has been buzzing about a potential Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event forming over the North Pole. Anytime we start talking about stratospheric warming, people immediately jump to one conclusion: “The polar vortex is stretching… so the Southeast is about to turn into the Arctic.” Let’s slow this trainContinue reading “A Reality Check on the Sudden Stratospheric Warming Hype”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 5): First impacts from system felt as round two was approaching
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley We continue a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of Western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-year anniversary,Continue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 5): First impacts from system felt as round two was approaching”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 4): Region prepares as forecasters issue heightened alert
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley We continue a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of Western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-year anniversary,Continue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 4): Region prepares as forecasters issue heightened alert”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 3): Local area primed for major weather event as storm began to grow
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley We continue a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of Western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-year anniversary,Continue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 3): Local area primed for major weather event as storm began to grow”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 2): Predcessor Rain Event coming into the equation
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley We continue a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of Western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-year anniversary,Continue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 2): Predcessor Rain Event coming into the equation”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 1): Early warning signs showed Helene’s potential
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Today, we begin a multi-part series looking back at Hurricane Helene, its evolution and how it turned into the largest natural disaster in the history of western North Carolina replacing major weather events such as the floods of 1916 and 1940. Between now and Saturday (Sept 27), the official 1-yearContinue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 1): Early warning signs showed Helene’s potential”