Welcome to May: Warm Weather and Storm Chances

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday evening to everyone, it was an active weather day across parts of the Western Carolinas. We had scattered thunderstorms, some of them that were severe especially along interstate 40 this afternoon. There were a lot of reports of dime to quarter size hail from Mcdowell County eastward to partsContinue reading “Welcome to May: Warm Weather and Storm Chances”

Warm Spring Pattern to Continue Through Early Next Week, Slight Cooldown Thereafter

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Saturday afternoon to everyone, what a beautiful day we have on tap across the Carolinas. There’s not very much going on across the country as a whole, we do have a significant storm across the northern plains and back into Montana. But east of the Mississippi River high pressure isContinue reading “Warm Spring Pattern to Continue Through Early Next Week, Slight Cooldown Thereafter”

Below Normal Temperatures Today, Frost Possible Tonight…

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Tuesday morning to everyone! Looking at what is happening currently, yesterdays big rain maker is now up in the northeast bringing rainfall to the big cities and inland snowfall to New England. Here across North Carolina we are enjoying northwest flow on the backside of the storm. A beautiful Mid-AprilContinue reading “Below Normal Temperatures Today, Frost Possible Tonight…”

Are We Done With Frost/Freeze Threat This Spring?

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday afternoon we hope you’ve had a great day. The weekend has been interesting from a weather aspect going from cold frosty conditions this morning to temperatures near 70° this afternoon. Overall this is pretty normal for early April in the Western Carolinas We are getting to that time ofContinue reading “Are We Done With Frost/Freeze Threat This Spring?”

A Look Ahead: Early Spring Rollercoaster Continues

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Saturday afternoon everyone hope your weekend is off to a great start. Let’s take a look at the weather and the pattern expected for the next several days. High pressure at the surface is established across the region and for this weekend that means we will have some nice weatherContinue reading “A Look Ahead: Early Spring Rollercoaster Continues”

A Look Ahead: Below Normal Temps Continue, Changes Occur Mid Week.

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday afternoon everyone, this weekend has been a reminder that late winter type weather can still occur here in the Western Carolinas in late March. Temperatures this morning made it close to the freezing mark for a significant portion of the coverage area. Fortunately a breeze out of the westContinue reading “A Look Ahead: Below Normal Temps Continue, Changes Occur Mid Week.”

Weekend Cooldown on the Way, Frost Likely

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday morning everyone, the severe weather episode from yesterday has passed the region. We had several tornado warnings focused across the foothills last night. No word as of now if we had any touchdowns but there were some locations that did receive some tree damage and powerlines that were broughtContinue reading “Weekend Cooldown on the Way, Frost Likely”

Severe Weather Possible Today Across The Western Carolinas

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Wednesday morning, today will be an active weather day with potentially stormy conditions by this afternoon. Local radar indicates a soggy start for all of the Foothills and Western Piedmont. Temperatures range from the mid to upper 50’s at 8 am from north to south. Some convective elements down acrossContinue reading “Severe Weather Possible Today Across The Western Carolinas”

A Look Ahead: Severe Weather Expected This Week in the Southeast.

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday afternoon to everyone, hope you’re having a great weekend wherever you may be. We are keeping an eye on the weather for this upcoming week as a lot of different things will be happening. Looking at the water vapor image this afternoon you can see a whole lot ofContinue reading “A Look Ahead: Severe Weather Expected This Week in the Southeast.”

One More Day of Below Average Temperatures, Next Storm System to Arrive Next Week

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday morning to everyone, first off we are now in Daylight Saving Time across North America. You probably noticed the later sunrise this morning good news is sunset this evening will be after 7:30 PM for all locations in our coverage area. The other thing you probably noticed it isContinue reading “One More Day of Below Average Temperatures, Next Storm System to Arrive Next Week”