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Cooler temps, showers headed into region

Tuesday, June 5th, 2012, 12:13pm

Cooler temps, showers headed into region

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- After two mornings of light rainfall across the region,
cloudy conditions are giving way to spots of sun Tuesday afternoon.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says the high will be in the upper
70s with the chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms coming after 3 p.m.

Conklin said a chance of showers will remain for the
remainder of the week but we will see a significant cooling taking place
starting Wednesday.

Temperatures will be 10 degrees below normal, Conklin said.

Wednesday's high will top out at 74 degrees with overnight
lows in the 50s.

Normal temperatures will return by the weekend.

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TD Beryl bringing showers, thunderstorms to region

Submitted by Nick Needham on Tuesday, May 29th, 9:43 am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Showers and thunderstorms spinning off of Tropical Depression Beryl will bring rain across the Charlotte region Tuesday.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami released a public advisory on the storm early Tuesday morning.

Beryl, currently swirling near the Georgia/Florida state line northwest of Jacksonville, is expected to move to the northeast and back out over the Atlantic Ocean over the next 48 hours. Maximum sustained wind speeds are 30 miles per hour.

The storm is projected to bring between 3-6 inches of rainfall to eastern North Carolina while only a quarter of an inch of rainfall is projected in Charlotte over the next 24 hours.

The storms will begin arriving in Charlotte around 3 p.m. Tuesday's high is forecast to top out at 83 degrees, says WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin.

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NOAA predicts a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season

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Thursday, May 24th, 2012, 11:49am

NOAA predicts a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- NOAA's Climate Prediction Center issued its outlook for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and near-normal development is expected.

During the season, which lasts from June 1 through November 30, the CPC says there is a 70% chance that there will be anywhere from nine to fifteen named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater. Of these storms, four to eight will strengthen into hurricanes. One to three will ultimately become major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.

An average season sees twelve named storms with six hurricanes, including three major hurricanes with winds of 111 mph or higher.

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Heavy downpours continue through Monday, flash flooding could be a problem

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Monday, May 14th, 2012, 3:50pm

Heavy downpours continue through Monday, flash flooding could be a problem

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The walls of water continue to fall in and around the Charlotte region Monday.

Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across the foothills in the past 24 hours. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Flood Advisory for Burke, Catawba, Cleveland and Lincoln counties until 11 a.m. Monday.

Several WBTV viewers sent in photos of flooding in their neighborhoods. Click on the slideshow to see them.

Heavy rains along the U.S. 321 and Interstate 77 were reported along with some lightning.

Watauga County is under a Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning, according to the NWS.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says anyone out and about Monday should watch out for localized flooding.

You should never try to drive your vehicle through a flooded area or roadway.

Monday's highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

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A record amount of rainfall...and then some

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, May 9th, 2:34 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A strong line of thunderstorms gave the Charlotte region a record amount of rainfall Tuesday.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says the city saw 2.41 inches fall at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The storms moved in mainly in the evening producing heavy downpours across the region. Already a quarter of an inch has fallen since midnight, Conklin said.

Storms are a threat again Wednesday, bringing more lightning, heavy downpours and the possibility for localized flooding.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Flood Advisory until 3 p.m. Wednesday for Burke, Caldwell and Alexander Counties.

Conklin says they high will be in the mid to upper 70s day before dropping into the lower 50s overnight into Thursday morning.

But once the rain moves out late Wednesday night, the rest of the week and the weekend look to be filled with sunshine and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.

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Carolinas flirting with 90° this week

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Monday, April 30th, 2012, 12:32pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Just last week we were concerned about frost. This week, some Carolina communities may be sweating through temperatures of 90°.

Normally, we see highs in the mid to upper 70s this time of year, but with plenty of sunshine, early May temperatures will approach the 90° mark late in the week.

A steadily amplifying ridge of high pressure in the mid levels of the atmosphere and near the surface will compress and rapidly heat the air.

That same high pressure will keep rain chances to a minimum, so even with the warm afternoon temperatures, don't expect and showers or thunderstorms to provide any cooling.

Record highs for this week are between 91-93°.

Click here for a look at your 7 Day Forecast: http://www.wbtv.com/category/135688/7-day-forecast

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Near-freezing temps roll through the Carolinas

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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012, 8:27am

Near-freezing temps roll through the Carolinas

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - People around the Queen City prepared for a low of 34-degrees Tuesday morning and those near freezing temperatures could pose a problem for your plants and any crops.

Terrie Phillips says she's crossing her fingers that the near freezing temperatures don't kill her plants.

"It scares me a little bit. This is kind of a surprise for us. Hopefully one night will not make them disappear," she said.

Early Monday, other areas of North Carolina saw snow.

Sugar Mountain, which is just west of Boone, and Canton - just west of Asheville both had snow fall.

North Carolina is at the southern tip of what some forecasters call a nor'easter that is pounding parts of Pennsylvania and other areas in the northeast with heavier snow.

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