Meteorological Smorgasbord: Cold, Cold and Colder…With Rain In-Between

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Tuesday to everyone, the weather right now all across the United States is providing just about anything you want. Warmth, cold, wet, dry and anything in between. And over the next week or so we will see more drastic changes. Looking back at yesterday the weather seemed more like SeptemberContinue reading “Meteorological Smorgasbord: Cold, Cold and Colder…With Rain In-Between”

2022-23 Winter Outlook; Sponsored by Mi Paloma Mexican Restaurant

Written by: Chief Meteorologist Christopher White Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley It’s the time that you have all been waiting for! We are excited to release the 2022-23 Winter Outlook for the Foothills and Western Piedmont of North Carolina including the towns of Hickory, Shelby, Morganton, Marion, Forest City, Lenoir, Lincolnton and Taylorsville. The Winter OutlookContinue reading “2022-23 Winter Outlook; Sponsored by Mi Paloma Mexican Restaurant”

Late Season Tropical Development Expected Next 48 Hours, Could Impact The Southeast/Carolinas Next Week

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley It’s November 5th on the calendar and a lot of people this time of the year focus on cold weather and the upcoming winter but we are still officially in hurricane season. The Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season does not officially end until the last day of this month. And sure enoughContinue reading “Late Season Tropical Development Expected Next 48 Hours, Could Impact The Southeast/Carolinas Next Week”

End of the Growing Season Expected For Some This Week

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Sunday evening to everyone, some big weather changes are on the way and they will begin over the next 24 hours. Looking at the Water Vapor image, we have a fast, zonal flow across the Southeast US but that is quickly changing. We have talked all week about a blockingContinue reading “End of the Growing Season Expected For Some This Week”

Cold Front Arrives Sunday, Rain Chances Accompany The Front. Much Colder Next Week, Frost/Freeze Expected

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday afternoon to everyone, classic fall-like weather continues to dominate over the United States for the middle of October. The tropics are quiet right now and there are no expectations of tropical troubles for the US in the foreseeable future. Our attention this time of the year starts to shiftContinue reading “Cold Front Arrives Sunday, Rain Chances Accompany The Front. Much Colder Next Week, Frost/Freeze Expected”

Now Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Fall Weather

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Saturday evening, hope you weekend is off to a great start. Weather-wise the Western Carolinas is dealing with leftover clouds associated with the passage of former Hurricane Ian. As you can see on the water vapor image (click to play loop) there is not very much going on across theContinue reading “Now Back To Your Regularly Scheduled Fall Weather”

Final Destination: Ian to Landfall in South Carolina Today. Rain/Wind to Spread into Western Carolinas

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Friday morning, we continue to monitor the latest on Hurricane Ian as it approaches the South Carolina coastline later today. After spending several days monitoring this deadly storm, its impacts to the Western Carolinas will finally arrive today. We’re getting a first look at the visible satellite and needless toContinue reading “Final Destination: Ian to Landfall in South Carolina Today. Rain/Wind to Spread into Western Carolinas”

Ian To Begin Impacting The Carolinas With Rain, Gusty Winds on Friday

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Thursday morning to everyone, we continue to monitor Ian as it works across Florida and up the Southeast Coastline of the United States. Ian yesterday made landfall as a strong Category Four Hurricane near Cayo Costa Florida at 3:05 pm. The Thursday 5 am update has Ian downgraded to aContinue reading “Ian To Begin Impacting The Carolinas With Rain, Gusty Winds on Friday”

Above Normal Temperatures This Work Week, Significant Cooldown Expected for the Weekend

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Monday morning to everyone, it was a mild weekend across the western Carolinas as high-pressure remains firmly entrenched across the southeast US. We are going to turn up the heat a little bit over the next three or four days before some major changes come just in time for nextContinue reading “Above Normal Temperatures This Work Week, Significant Cooldown Expected for the Weekend”

Forecaster’s Dream: Pleasant Weather Expected Next Seven Days

Lead Forecaster Daniel Crawley Good Tuesday evening, hope your week is off to a good start so far. The weather has made a drastic change compared to what it was like over the weekend as much drier air has moved into North Carolina. As you can see on the water vapor damage, the trough andContinue reading “Forecaster’s Dream: Pleasant Weather Expected Next Seven Days”