Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Next week is the final week of June and that means we are wrapping up the end of the first half of 2022. You have probably noticed that its been dry lately. And quite honestly that isn’t totally surprising given that we are goingContinue reading “Dry Times: A Detailed Look at Precipitation in First Half of 2022”
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Muggy Weekend Coming Up, Storm Chances Increase by Monday
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday evening to everyone, hope your weekend is off to a great start. Lets talk about the weather for the upcoming weekend along with the next weather feature expected on Monday. There is a 500mb ridge located to our west and that is forcing northwest winds across Western North CarolinaContinue reading “Muggy Weekend Coming Up, Storm Chances Increase by Monday”
Drought Conditions Impacting Western Piedmont
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday morning to everyone, It has been a dry stretch of weather recently and with two heat waves it has done an efficient job and drying out the ground once again. The drought monitor was updated earlier this morning and the “Abnormally Dry” category has reappeared across the Western Piedmont.Continue reading “Drought Conditions Impacting Western Piedmont”
Humidity/Storm Chances Slowly Return Late This Week
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Wednesday morning to everyone, we hope are you are prepared for the hottest day of the week coming up today. Large sprawling high pressure continues to assert itself from the Southern Plains into the Southeast. This high should continue to provide northwest flow at the surface and aloft through ThursdayContinue reading “Humidity/Storm Chances Slowly Return Late This Week”
Second Heat Wave Begins on Tuesday, Triple Digit Temperatures Possible Wednesday
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Monday afternoon, we have a nice start to the workweek across the Western Carolinas but things will change in a big way tomorrow as the next have takes shape. We are going to have another sprawling 500mb ridge across the Southeast US moving in Tuesday and holding firm through Thursday.Continue reading “Second Heat Wave Begins on Tuesday, Triple Digit Temperatures Possible Wednesday”
Nice Weekend on Tap, Another Heat Wave Expected Next Week
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Saturday to everyone. If you have been outside today you have probably noticed a significant reduction in the heat and humidity. The absurdly muggy airmass is being pushed out and by tomorrow morning it will be quite refreshing for late June standards. Soak it all in as we are goingContinue reading “Nice Weekend on Tap, Another Heat Wave Expected Next Week”
Friday Morning Update; Severe Weather Today Allows For Beautiful Upcoming Weekend. Bonus Science Lesson Attached
Good Friday Morning! The MCS from yesterday left some more stable air in its wake this morning and that translates to lower dewpoints. These cold pools are fairly fragile though and with southerly flow, the dewpoints will creep back up through the day. That being said, the entire area is in a medium risk forContinue reading “Friday Morning Update; Severe Weather Today Allows For Beautiful Upcoming Weekend. Bonus Science Lesson Attached”
One Final Hot/Muggy Day Coming Friday. Afternoon and Evening Storms Expected
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley This hot and humid weather has been draining on everyone. Outdoor activities have been unpleasant for all. On Thursday we finally was able to break the cap in the atmosphere. A line of severe storms formed along the Blue Ridge and moved off into the Piedmont and into South Carolina. SomeContinue reading “One Final Hot/Muggy Day Coming Friday. Afternoon and Evening Storms Expected”
Heat Wave to Persist next 24-48 hours…
Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley It’s been a toasty past three days across the Southeast as a mid-June heatwave has locked in. The good news is that we see subtle signs of the heat wave relaxing but it will take a couple more days to get there. Thursday is going to be another hot and humidContinue reading “Heat Wave to Persist next 24-48 hours…”
Another Day of High Heat and Humidity
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”