Weather looking good today for the early afternoon as we will be seeing the typical hot 'n humid NC weather in Wake and surrounding counties. Thunderstorms still possible into the late afternoon and evening hours today as convective lifting will be causing a good amount of instability in the mid troposphere.



If you'll notice today there is a lot of different shades of pink on the map. In the southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, that lighter shade of pink is indicating a severe thunderstorm watch meaning that conditions are right to produce a monster thunderstorm capable of producing hail, heavy downpours, and wind gusts in excess of 58 mph.

Out in the west we notice darker shades of pink and red. These are indicating heat/excessive heat warnings and more Red Flag Alerts indicating wildfires are on the loose.

Blobs of storms are also moving through the New England states this afternoon as we can see below on the radar image. If you live in this region, be careful of flash flooding which is likely to occur with the amount of rain the ground is receiving.

Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the Stanley Cup in a last minute 16 second miracle! You should have nice weather in Boston to celebrate over the next couple of days.

Weather in Wake county looking up a bit from the last couple of days. We can expect blue skies and sunshine intermittently throughout the day even though widely scattered t-storms are in the forecast. Be careful if you happen to get caught in one over the next couple of days as these have the potential to produce brief, heavy downpours

Storms still moving across the northern midwest bringing rain and heightening the potential for floods in numerous areas.

 

We can expect more of the same weather from yesterday as spotty afternoon showers can be expected throughout the day. Today's forecast includes a high of 85, just a bit warmer than yesterday for the Wake County area.

Storms still moving across the northern midwest and will continue to do so over the next couple of days. This storm is moving slowly and dumping a lot of rain so be wary of flash flooding in areas affected by the storm.



If you didn't get a chance to see the supermoon last night, then I would highly recommend searching for "supermoon 2013" on google images to see the awe-striking images of our seemingly-massive moon.

Looks like the forecast for today is pretty similar to yesterday only with a bit more clouds and higher chance of rain. Today's high should be around 80 with possible showers and scattered t-storms throughout the day. There isn't too much on the radar right now but we should see an increasing amount as the temperature warms up.

Storms are still moving through the Illinois/Wisconsin area and flash flood/flood warnings are running rampant. If you live in that area, be careful while driving as there could be some deep water in parts of the road.

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Fire warnings moving slightly east as they follow the increasing heat into the central time zone.

Happy first day of summer!! Much different and more bearable from last year as today we should see a high of only about 83 degrees!!

We should have pretty nice weather today in the triangle but as the low pressure system closes in, expect rain, rain, rain. The forecast is calling for rain for the next week so I hope everyone is able to get out today and enjoy this beautiful first day of summer.


Strong system moving through the northern midwest this morning and into this afternoon bringing heavy rain, strong wind, and potential hail along with it. Anyone currently residing in Illinois, or who will be in Michigan, Indiana, or Ohio can expect to be affected within the coming hours. (http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/centgrtlakes_loop.php)

Yesterday's storm was a bit stronger than I realized. Not only were there reports flooding in Raleigh, but there were  unconfirmed reports of a tornado actually touching down near U.S. 401 and Hwy 98 in Franklin County (~45 minutes northeast of Raleigh). Also, "Trained weather service spotters reported a funnel cloud at Frasier Road near the Nash and Franklin County line at 7:05 p.m." states www.wral.com's web editor Derek Medlin.

More of the same can be expected throughout the day today. This patch of high pressure and nice weather we see this morning could be a bit misleading as last night was the first of a series of two cold fronts. The second will be moving through this afternoon and into the evening, so don't discount the possibility of a stray thunderstorm or two this evening bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

Don't be fooled by the lack of rain on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains.  The lifting caused by the mountains will produce condensation. 

More Red Flag Warnings persistent throughout the west but today we see some advisories we have not yet seen since making the blog. We have a dense fog advisory in Louisiana and Texas as well as flood warnings and flood advisories in Northeast Texas.

It's not a well defined front like the beast we had last Thursday, but we have a relatively strong low pressure system moving through today which will bring periods of rain, wind, and possible thunderstorms to the area this afternoon and this evening.

Red Flag (Fire) Warnings still active throughout the west as dry air and sustained low-level winds make for the perfect scenario to spread the persisting fires in the area.

Happy Father's Day!! Go enjoy some fantastic summer weather with your dads and husbands! Today we should see temperatures in the upper 80s with mostly sunny skies throughout the day in the Wake county area! Go take advantage of it!

Sorry about the delay on this post! I was intrigued by the fantastic weather we were experiencing!.

A very intense cold front is what caused the devastation yesterday and the damage was very widespread and more devastating that some of us might realize. As I was watching the news at work tonight I overheard that three people had been killed (at least that's all we know of so far. Hopefully it's not more than that). One senior at UNC was in her car when a tree came down and smashed into it on Franklin Street. Another man, age 76, was in his yard when the tree came down on top of him. The third was a firefighter who was on his roof when the power lines fell down and electrocuted him. Not a good day at all from that standpoint.

As a meteorology student though, this storm was fascinating. Not only was it a very strong cold front, but it was moving very fast across the continental United States and it was very long reaching from D.C. all the way down to South Carolina. The temperature gradient across the front was about 30 degrees which is part of the reason some counties, such as Person County, North Carolina, experienced winds topping 70 mph. Power lines were taken down across the state and thousands of people are without power, but the power companies are working hard to fix that as soon as possible.

In all honesty, I'm amazed we did not have a tornado warning in some parts of the state. The conditions were right and the storm had a fantastic amount of CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) which is essentially the amount of energy a storm has.

We should see some beautiful weather these next couple of days making for a wonderful Father's Day weekend as the High Pressure Center will be directly overhead tomorrow afternoon.

Good morning! Looks as though Wake and surrounding counties should see more of the inviting summer weather we were expecting. Today the high is supposed to reach the mid 90s, breaking the 90 barrier for the first time this year just three weeks from breaking the record for the latest day without breaking 90 (July 9, set in 2001). We should see mostly sunny skies today so if you can, try to get out and enjoy this wonderful summer weather!

Interesting situation today: Due to all of the rain we have had from the cold front and lingering  storms in the northwestern midwest, there are multiple flood watches throughout the northeastern United States as well as in central and southeastern Montana. Flood warnings have been reported in northern Montana and central N. Dakota. Down-river the affects of this rain are being felt as well with flood advisories being sent out throughout the lower Mississippi River and M. River Basin.

Precipitation radar across the Continental United States at 11:20 EST (GMT -4)

Finally, on the opposing side of these multiple deluges in the north, fire weather warnings continue for most of Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and western Colorado as arid conditions and high wind gusts make for the perfect scenario for a single spark's devastation.

Warnings and advisories across the Continental United States 11:20 EST (GMT -4)

Lots of rain for the New England States today as the front continues to roll through. Here in the 919 we should be seeing more inviting summer weather as the sun will be out for most of the day now that the cold front has passed through.

As I was looking at the NWS advisory chart, it looks like there may be some forest fires out in the region containing Southern CO, northeastern NM, and western KY. The same conditions are also appearing in southeastern NV and northeastern AZ.

Red flag warnings across the midwest and western states this morning 9:49 EST (GMT -4)

So, this is going to be my weather blog. I will try to update it as regularly as I can with weather updates from Wake County (current residency), NC, and the United States.

Severe weather threats for the Carolinas and Virginia today with the Cold Front moving through. Motorists be aware of possible moderate wind gusts and heavy rain throughout the day and into the evening.
-http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=rax&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no