Good Sunday afternoon, Well, winter has made its return to the Western Carolinas. After dealing with rain and temperatures in the 60’s on Saturday, northwest winds are howling today and the mountains have picked up a little bit of snow on northwest flow. Looking at the water vapor image below, you can see a sharpContinue reading “Winter Weather Outlook (1/11, 4 pm Update) for Jan 15-18”
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Here Comes The Snow Hype. Let’s Stay Grounded but Ahead of it!
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.
Unseasonal warmth persist through Saturday, severe weather threat exists for Southeast US
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday morning to everyone. Yesterday was quite warm across the Western Carolinas with temperatures in the 70’s. That was a result of a ridge of high pressure located to our south pumping in southwest winds aloft. The current warm airmass in place will now be introduced by a strongContinue reading “Unseasonal warmth persist through Saturday, severe weather threat exists for Southeast US”
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”
FWN Daily: (12/6/25)
Good Saturday morning to all, here is a quick synopsis of the local weather through the next 48 hours… Today (Sat): Pattern: We sit in the backside of a cold, damp air mass. Cloud deck hangs tough most of the day, especially north and west (Caldwell, Burke, McDowell, northern Alexander). Temps: Highs generally upper 40sContinue reading “FWN Daily: (12/6/25)”
12/3/25, 11 am: Light Winter Precipitation possible Friday morning
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Wednesday morning, we continue to monitor the combination of an active weather pattern with cold air interacting with the moisture. So far over the past 5-7 days, our region has seen multiple cold air damming events that has led to marginal icing situations along the Blue Ridge escarpment. AnotherContinue reading “12/3/25, 11 am: Light Winter Precipitation possible Friday morning”
(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”
2025-26 Winter Outlook: Potential exist for variable conditions this winter
Good Sunday evening to everyone, After long analysis of global weather patterns we have come up with a Winter Forecast for the 2025-26 season. Special thanks to Wendy B’s Embroidery & Screen Printing for sponsoring the winter weather coverage this year. They are located at 3076 NC Hwy 18 South in Morganton. Visit the WendyContinue reading “2025-26 Winter Outlook: Potential exist for variable conditions this winter”