Weather warming up a bit for the duration of this week on the Eastern Seaboard!

We had some beautiful fall weather last week and over the weekend with high temperatures in the 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s in the Raleigh area, but throughout the rest of this work week we can expect warmer highs and lows until the cold front moves through on Friday. Today the high is looking to be in the low 70s and the low temperature to be in the low to mid 50s. We can expect fog this morning with decreasing cloud cover throughout the day and only about a 10% chance of precipitation for the duration of the afternoon. We can also be expecting a breeze to the SW, SSW at about 5 mph in the mid afternoon.

Here is the current Radar for NC:


Winter seems to have replaced fall in the northern Midwest as cold temperatures and winter weather are now seen on a daily basis. NW Nebraska and SW South Dakota are currently both under a winter weather advisory, and a few central counties in North Dakota are under a freezing rain advisory.

Here is the national forecast loop for the next 7 days: http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/day0-7loop.html

I would say that it's all quiet on the western front, but Tropical Storm Raymond is still dumping rain in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. It is expected to weaken to a depression today though and die out soon after that. The hurricane season is just about over, and because of the cooling mid-latitude and tropical waters, chances of seeing a late-season storm is increasingly unlikely, but still possible.




If you would like to see more forecasts for the coming days and on a daily basis, one of my good friends Chris Michaels has a facebook page on which he posts regularly. Just look up "Chris Michaels" on facebook and you should see a picture of a classy looking fellow wearing a suit; that's him! Like his page and I can assure you that you will know the weather for the day, even on the days I don't post.

Summer in some states, but winter is here for the Northwest!

Fantastic weather today in the Piedmont of NC! Highs are going to be around the upper 80s and the lows around 60. Partly Cloudy skies and a gentle breeze will be prominent throughout the day as the Wolfpack travels to Winston-Salem to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons!

Weather should be good tomorrow as well although the temperature will not quite get as high (high in the mid -low 80s) and the low should be in the the mid 60s due to mostly cloudy to overcast skies throughout the day. Bring an umbrella with you tomorrow in the afternoon as we cannot yet rule out a few widely scattered showers due to some of the outer bands of Tropical Storm Karen.

On Monday we will be experiencing a Cold Front moving through as well as the remnants of Tropical Storm Karen so please be prepared for some potentially severe weather.

Tropical Update!

Tropical Storm Karen was given a name and declared a tropical cyclone Thursday morning (10/3). She is currently getting ready to make landfall in Louisiana at around 7:00 am EST on Sunday, and will turn to the NE after making landfall and weakening a bit. We should feel the full effects of her rain bands on Monday but we can't yet rule out possible showers Sunday afternoon and evening.

Continental US:

Cooler weather is assuming position in the Northwestern United States and is causing some early winter weather for the Northwest and the Northern Plains states! Freeze and Hard Freeze warnings have been issued scattered across the Northwestern States, Plains states ranging from North Dakota all the way down to Northern Texas. Blizzard warnings have been issued in central counties of North and South Dakota, and many winter weather advisories have been issued in N/S Dakota, Northern Nebraska, and Northern Texas.

All those on the East Coast be prepared for rain over the next few days!

Temperatures are increasing as we get into October? Well, that's out of the ordinary. Average temperatures for the first couple days in October are upper 70s. These couple of days though temperatures are going to reach low to mid 80s! Still not the record high temperatures (let's hope we don't reach the 90s in October again), but a little bit warmer than the brisk fall weather we have been experiencing. Much of the weather in the coming days is going to be sunshine with temperatures in the low to mid 80s during the day and lows in the mid to low 50s at night. Due to this lingering high pressure system, only partly cloudy skies will be experienced throughout the next few days.

From a National standpoint, not too much is occurring that needs to be pointed out (or at least I was not able to get much general information due to the government shutdown). There is a Red Flag warning for a few western counties in Nevada and a Frost Advisory for the southern counties in Montana.

Tropical Activity!

I was watching News 14 this morning and saw meteorologist Lee Ringer discussing the possibility of a tropical cyclone forming in the southern Caribbean Sea within the next 48 hours. Tropical Storm Jerry is currently working itself out in the mid Atlantic but should be turning toward the NE and dying out in the next few days. Other than these two updates, there is not much to call home about.

I hope everyone is having a great second week of fall and a fantastic first week in October!