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”
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As drought expands, weather pattern looks to shift to cold, rainy to end October
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday morning to everyone, it has been a very stagnant weather pattern in recent weeks and that has resulted in a growing drought across the Carolinas. A new drought update should be posted any moment. Good news…there are signs of a more unsettled weather pattern going into the finalContinue reading “As drought expands, weather pattern looks to shift to cold, rainy to end October”
Helene; One Year Later (Part 6): The day of horror and catastrophe
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. The final chapter of this series focuses on the eventsContinue reading “Helene; One Year Later (Part 6): The day of horror and catastrophe”
(9/26/25, 2 pm) Imelda expected to form this weekend, high uncertainty exist in forecast and Carolina impacts
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday afternoon, We are closely monitoring a system that is developing near Cuba, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands that may impact the Southeast US next week. Invest 94L was designated a couple days ago and a weak surface low is noted as of this afternoon off theContinue reading “(9/26/25, 2 pm) Imelda expected to form this weekend, high uncertainty exist in forecast and Carolina impacts”
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”
Why is the tropics so quiet?
By: Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Today, September 10 is the climatological peak of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin. But if you have been following the weather over the past 1-2 weeks, its been very quiet for the peak of the season. People have asked us…Why are the tropics quiet? Well, there are severalContinue reading “Why is the tropics so quiet?”