NORTH CAROLINA — Strong weekend winds are expected to ramp up across the region, with sustained speeds of 25–35 mph and gusts potentially reaching 45–50 mph, increasing the likelihood of wind advisories and possibly even high wind warnings. What the Latest Watch Map Suggests About the Larger Weather Pattern A newly shared watch map shows…
UNITED STATES — New ECMWF ensemble precipitable water guidance, valid 00z Friday, February 13, shows a large and organized surge of atmospheric moisture lifting north out of the Gulf of Mexico and spreading across multiple U.S. states, a setup that historically increases the risk for widespread rain and stormy weather where forcing becomes available. Core…
NORTH CAROLINA — New temperature anomaly guidance for mid-February shows a continued warm pattern across much of the eastern and central United States, with North Carolina firmly positioned inside an above-average temperature zone and no strong signal for a sustained cold outbreak as February progresses. Temperature Anomalies Favor Warmth Across the Carolinas The 2-meter temperature…
CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — A notable pattern change is being signaled in the West, with guidance showing stormier weather returning and potentially delivering a much-needed precipitation boost to areas including Utah, where the graphic notes a record-low snowpack has made this a painful season for skiers and snow-lovers. What the forecast graphic is showing…
CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA — Early, extended-range guidance is hinting at a small uptick in severe weather potential across parts of the Southeast around Valentine’s Day weekend (Feb. 13–14). This is not a confirmed outbreak or a locked-in forecast, but it is a pattern worth watching as we get closer. What the new maps are…
CUBA — A powerful surge of arctic air that first slammed into the U.S. Southeast didn’t stop at Florida, pushing across the Florida Straits and into Cuba, where Indio Hatuey in Matanzas dropped to 32°F—a first-time freezing temperature on record for the country based on the graphic provided. What the map shows and where the…
NORTH CAROLINA — The Mid-Atlantic’s overnight snow turned out to be more of a whimper than a wallop, but the bigger story for the rest of this week is what follows behind it: steadily colder air, a small light-snow chance Friday, and a polar push that could make Saturday morning the coldest stretch of the…
NORTH CAROLINA — A “sneaky” snow setup is taking shape for parts of the Northeast late Friday night into Saturday morning, with forecast signals pointing to a very small, high-impact band capable of dropping 4 to 5 inches somewhere between New York City and Boston—most likely near the Hartford (HFD) to Providence (PVD) corridor if…
NORTH CAROLINA — A nationwide wind chill projection for Thursday morning (Feb. 5) highlights just how sharply the cold air is pressing across the eastern half of the country—and while the most extreme values are focused from the Great Lakes into the Northeast, the Carolinas are still squarely in the uncomfortable zone. For Cabarrus County…
NORTH CAROLINA — Confidence is growing in the longer-range pattern that storms could return to the western United States starting next week, and the key detail in the latest signal is that it may not be a one-time hit. The setup being highlighted points to a series of storms—a more active stretch where one system…