Good Wednesday morning to everyone, #Rafael is on the verge of being a major hurricane later today as it is about to cross western Cuba and enter into the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. Below is the latest forecast track for #Rafael as wind speeds are now at 110 mph. You probably notice on theContinue reading “Rafael to become Major Hurricane later today, guidance shifts track southward”
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Warmer weather to begin this weekend and hang on for an extended period
Good Thursday afternoon to everyone, The Western Carolinas continues with the cleanup and rebuild from the effects of Helene three weeks ago. The weather has really helped with the cleanup but we are in a chilly pattern as a huge trough has dipped into the Eastern US. Some mountain locations have seen a hard freeze,Continue reading “Warmer weather to begin this weekend and hang on for an extended period”
Fall Weather taking a hold on Western Carolinas. First frost likely next week
Good Saturday morning to everyone, We hope your weekend is off to a good start. You have probably noticed this week a definite cooldown as we continue dealing with the recovery from Helene. Chilly nights and warm days has been the norm this week. We have another blast of autumn chill coming in during theContinue reading “Fall Weather taking a hold on Western Carolinas. First frost likely next week”
(9/23/24, 2 pm) PTC 9 to become Helene, heavy rain and wind may impact Western Carolinas Thursday Night-Friday
Good Monday afternoon to everyone, We continue to monitor the latest on an organizing tropical system in the Northwest Caribbean that will move northwest into the Gulf of Mexico over the next 48 hours. The National Hurricane Center began advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine at 11 am this morning, below is the first NHCContinue reading “(9/23/24, 2 pm) PTC 9 to become Helene, heavy rain and wind may impact Western Carolinas Thursday Night-Friday”
Tropical Trouble Could Spread Tropical Rains Into The Foothills Late Week
High pressure to our West is currently in control of our weather across Western North Carolina. Over the next couple of days a series of weak disturbances will traverse the area, bringing with them the chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms each day. By late week a cold front will move into the area andContinue reading “Tropical Trouble Could Spread Tropical Rains Into The Foothills Late Week”
(9/19/24, 12 pm) Beautiful weekend on tap with above normal temperatures
Good Thursday afternoon, After dealing with a lot of unsettled weather over the past week, we have a nice change of pace coming as high pressure will slide in delivering a perfect late-September weekend for western North Carolina. It really starts today as skies are clearing and we are warming up from the cool, wetContinue reading “(9/19/24, 12 pm) Beautiful weekend on tap with above normal temperatures”
(9/17/24, 9 am) Showers to persist across Western North Carolina next 24-36 hours
Good Tuesday morning, We continue to watch a weather system that originated off the Carolina coastline and has moved into Western North Carolina over the past 24 hours. You can see on the first visible satellite images of the day, a spin in the mid levels of the atmosphere located over Upstate South Carolina andContinue reading “(9/17/24, 9 am) Showers to persist across Western North Carolina next 24-36 hours”
(9/16/24, 12:30 pm) PTC 8 to bring significant rainfall to region next 48 hours
Good Monday afternoon to everyone, Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 is coming ashore along the Carolina coastline here at the noon hour. This feature never organized into a true tropical cyclone as a frontal boundary remains entangled in the mid level dynamics driving this system. Regardless of whether it had a name or not…the impacts areContinue reading “(9/16/24, 12:30 pm) PTC 8 to bring significant rainfall to region next 48 hours”
(9/15/24, 4 pm) Coastal Low to Spread Moisture Across North Carolina
Good Sunday afternoon, Never a dull moment for us trying to forecast the weather across North Carolina. That said, we appear to have increasing support that a coastal low will help throw Atlantic moisture back across the western 2/3rds of North Carolina. We have a very complex weather pattern across the Eastern United States andContinue reading “(9/15/24, 4 pm) Coastal Low to Spread Moisture Across North Carolina”
(9/13/24, 5 pm) Dry air winning the battle of the airmasses
Good Friday afternoon, When you look at the visible satellite this afternoon, you have the leftovers of Francine located in Arkansas and some moisture trying to organize off the North Carolina Coastline. western North Carolina is essentially stuck in-between the two features leaving the region shrouded in clouds. Normally, a decaying tropical cyclone located toContinue reading “(9/13/24, 5 pm) Dry air winning the battle of the airmasses”