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Weekend weather
Aug. 4. Once the fog leaves on little cat feet (apologies, Mr. Sandburg), the weather will go from cloudy to a sunny 84 degrees today, with very high 80s and sun in store Saturday and Sunday. Friday: Gradually becoming mostly sunny, high near 84. Saturday: Sunny, high near 89. Sunday: Same as Saturday. Monday: Mostly […]
The weather forecast is so often up in the air because of the radar gap
July 28. Speaking of the weather, US Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) introduced HR 4912 to close the weather radar gap in Charlotte with the successor to the current Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD), which will phase out over the next decade. The Charlotte region is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country that […]
Weekend Weather: Lookin’ good
July 21. We get a four-day respite from the 90-degree heat starting this weekend, with temps in the mid-80s both Saturday and Sunday. But today will be hot, and the heat returns by Wednesday next week. Friday: Sunny, breezy, high near 91 Saturday (Big Day at the Lake): Mostly sunny, high near 85 Sunday: Mostly […]
Hot weekend!
July 14. The headline on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration homepage today is “Earth just had its hottest June on record.” July is looking the same and next week will be a doozy. But first, this weekend: Showers and T-storms, 90s today (Friday) and Sunday, and a chilly 😉 88 Saturday. Next week: 92 […]
Weekend Weather
July 7. The National Weather Service is forecasting pretty typical summer weather this weekend into next week, with slightly cooler temps possible on Sunday. It will be a great lake, pool and splash-pad weekend with humidity to spare. Friday: Sunny, high near 91, possible T-storms into the evening. Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 90, possible […]
Weekend weather: Summer gets under way
June 23. It gets better, with the rain ending Friday and temps in the upper 80s. Friday: Mostly cloudy, sun returns this afternoon, with a high near 82. Possible T-storms tonight. Saturday: Sunny, high near 84, 30 percent chance of showers and T-storms, mainly after 2 pm. Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 88. Monday: Chance […]
Eyewitness account of funnel cloud off Spinnaker’s Reach
June 20. Here’s what Cornelius resident Fred Pennekamp says about the funnel cloud which appeared between Bustle and Spinnaker’s Reach at about 5:10 pm yesterday. “The storm was coming from west to east down the Spinnakers Reach Drive Cove. By the time I got out on our deck the first finger came down from the […]
Funnel cloud toured Cornelius lakefront yesterday
June 20. Jake Dipietro, the new owner of Barefoot Watersports on West Catawba, grabbed a vivid photo of yesterday’s funnel cloud marching from near Mariner’s Villas to the cove between Jetton near Mountainview and the end of Bustle Road. It all happened during a drenching storm late Monday afternoon. Rainfall totals ran from about 2 […]
Weekend Weather: Perfect Dad’s Day
June 16. This weekend will make up for the rainy weekends we’ve had so far this spring. The forecast is sunny and warm today (Friday), Saturday and Father’s Day, but things change next week. In fact, the first day of summer is looking quite chill. Friday: Sunny, high 80s. Possible T-storms after 2. Saturday: Sunny, […]
Blocking your omegas is cool
June 16. By Dave Vieser. If you sense that this spring has been cooler than normal, you’re right. It’s all part of an unusual weather pattern in the atmosphere called an Omega Blocking Pattern. In this case, the blocking element has been an upper-air, low-pressure system stacked up over New England, which has stubbornly stayed […]
