Carolina Weather Group
588 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratingsThe Carolina Weather Group is a weekly talk show broadcasting each week from the Carolinas. The show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us!
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Episodes
Carolina floods, Pulp Rd Fire, and TD3 forms (Bonus episode)
June 19, 2023 20:21 - 2 minutes - 1.15 MBThere is a risk of flash flooding across both North Carolina and South Carolina this week as on and off heavy rain will be present. The Pope Road fire in Brunswick County North Carolina continues to burn. And the National Jurricane Center is now tracking Tropical Depression Three. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Pulp Road Fire grows to 16,000 acres (Bonus episode)
June 18, 2023 19:13 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MBThe N. C. Forest Service Red Incident Management Team has assumed command of the Pulp Road Fire as of this morning. Today firefighters will be transitioning from active firing operations within the Green Swamp Nature Preserve to mopping up the fire’s edge. Weather: A super fog event occurred overnight causing extremely low visibilities during the morning commute. A weak front will linger in the region through Monday with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible. A sea breeze from the sout...
Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County, North Carolina [BONUS EPISODE]
June 16, 2023 23:00 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MB#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx The Pulp Road Fire in Brunswick County has burned roughly 2,500 acres in the Green Swamp Nature Preserve as of 9 a.m., June 16. Thursday, June 15, firefighting personnel completed strategic firing operations to eliminate hazardous unburned fuels outside the fire area. Crews also mopped up some significant spotovers along Richardson Road. Firefighting personnel will continue strategic firing operations into the weekend while weather conditi...
Code Red: Wildfire smoke causes poor air quality [Ep. 456]
June 07, 2023 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe air quality in the Carolinas is so poor Wednesday that officials have issued a Code Red, a type of air quality alert that encourages everyone to consider limiting prolonged exposure outside. Those especially sensitive to air pollution, including people with asthma, should avoid outdoor exercise altogether. The Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton discusses the poor air quality, and the weather pattern making this possible, with WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich. Air ...
Carolina Weather Group hurricane special [Encore]
June 01, 2023 01:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBWith the start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1, the Carolina Weather Group is revisiting some of our most memorable hurricane interviews, including WCNC forecaster Larry Sprinkle, former WBTV chief meteorologist Eric Thomas, and then-National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham, who now oversees all of the National Weather Service. In 2019, Scotty Powell, Evan Fisher, and Chris Jackson visits the NOAA's Hurricane Awareness Tour at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. MERCH:...
NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race weather special [Ep. 455]
May 26, 2023 00:30 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBA coastal storm could impact both North Carolina and South Carolina this Memorial Day holiday weekend. As some head to the coast and beaches, others will be headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. Scotty Powell and James Brierton are live from pit road with the latest race weekend forecast and analysis of the potential impact of the weekend storm. How can the NASCAR drivers use the weather to their advantage? How should fans prepare for potential rain? With Frank Strait i...
How many storms this hurricane season? [Ep. 454]
May 18, 2023 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBDr. Phil Klotzbach is back on the Carolina Weather Group to explain why he and the famed Colorado State University hurricane forecast predict a slightly below-average storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean this hurricane season. They are forecasting 13 named storms, down from the average of 14.4 They expect 6 hurricanes, down from the average of 7.2. Dr. Klotzbach expects 2 major hurricanes of Category 3 or greater, which is down from 3.2. Current neutral ENSO conditions look fairly likely t...
Shooting the breeze: Let's talk Carolina Weather [Ep. 453]
May 11, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBIt's open mic night on the Carolina Weather Group. No guests. No agenda. Come chat with us live about Carolina weather! MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same na...
Seaweed blob arrives at coastal beaches [Ep. 452]
May 04, 2023 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBA big blob of algae and Sargassum seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean has begun washing shore on beaches in Florida, Cuba, Mexico, and elsewhere. Could it come to a Carolina beach -- and what does it mean for your summer travel plans? We discuss the seaweed blob with Dr. Tracy Fanara, who has her Ph.D. in environmental engineering and specializes in coastal modeling. This episode was available early to our supporters on Patreon. Join us today and support the Carolina Weather Group at https://pa...
They set out on a Hurricane Ian documentary. They nearly didn't make it back. [Ep. 451]
April 27, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWhen Brandon Clement and Jonathan Petramala set out to document Hurricane Ian in Cuba, they didn't know they nearly wouldn't make it back out of the country. And they had no way to know what would lie ahead for them in Florida and South Carolina from the monster storm. This week their film, "Price of Paradise - Surviving Hurricane Ian," premieres at the Sunscreen Film Festival on April 28 in St. Pete, Florida. See the full trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOEuYPcf0Q This week on t...
Come learn weather from Brad Panovich! [Ep. 450]
April 20, 2023 01:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBGet involved in the weather with these upcoming events: WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich hosts a storm spotter SKYWARN class in Charlotte. Join virtually in in-person. Details: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/charlotte-severe-weather-spotter-class-brad-panovich-wcnc-community/275-bbd45b56-25ba-4957-8f6c-16ce7e0f6ca1 And come to the Schiele Museum in Gastonia on Saturday to meet the entire WCNC weather team starting at 10 a.m. https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/meet-w...
Urban heat islands in the Carolinas [Ep. 449]
April 13, 2023 01:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThis week on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Myleigh Neill of the North Carolina State Climate Office about urban heat islands in the Carolinas. An urban heat island occurs when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat. SPONSOR: https://strms.net/hellofresh_carolinawxgroup MERCH: https://www.youtube.co...
Groups Focus on Climate, Flood Resilience in Western NC [Bonus]
April 10, 2023 02:35 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBMore than 100 people will gather this week in Asheville to brainstorm ways to improve flood resilience in Western North Carolina. Historically, the state's flood strategies have primarily targeted coastal areas, but its rural, agricultural and mountainous side has also borne the brunt of hurricanes and tropical storms. Shanteya Hudson from the North Carolina Public News Service reports --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Why weather radars are offline for repairs [Ep. 448]
April 06, 2023 01:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBNOAA and the National Weather Service are spending millions to keep the nation's current network of weather radars operating for years to come. SPONSOR: https://strms.net/hellofresh_carolinawxgroup The radars -- designed in the 1980s and built in the 1990s -- each need about a million dollars worth of refurbishment to continue operating through the year 2030 and beyond. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Jessica Schultz, the deputy director of the Radar Operations Cente...
National Weather Podcast Month CROSSOVER episode! [Ep. 447]
March 30, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBJoin your favorite weather podcasts for a big crossover episode celebrating National Weather Podcast month! Hear from your favorites and make new friends as James Spann from Weather Brains, James Brierton from the Carolina Weather Group, Gabriel Harber from Chaser Chat, Phil Johnson from Storm Front Freaks, Mike Mihalik from The Weather Louge, and Joe Rao from The Joe & Joe Weather Show come together for this special event! Make a connection: Weather Brains: https://weatherbrains.com/ C...
EcoNet: Weather observations from coast to mountains [Ep. 446]
March 23, 2023 01:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBThe North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network (ECONet) is a network of 44 research-grade weather stations for North Carolina, stretching from Mount Mitchell to Bald Head Island and the Outer Banks Born in Raleigh, NC, Sean Heuser joined the State Climate Office in 2008 as an ECONet Technician. As a technician, his primary responsibilities were performing maintenance on ECONet stations and enhancing the automated quality control (QC) routines for ECONet data. In 2016, Sean too...
Inside NASA: Kennedy Space Center all-access behind the scenes [Ep. 445]
March 16, 2023 01:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThe Carolina Weather Group's James Brierton takes you on an all-access, behind-the-scenes tour of Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida. As we countdown to the launch of NASA SpaceX Crew-6 launch to the International Space Station, James takes you inside places not normally open to the public: Go inside the vehicle assembly building, also known as the VAB, where NASA is preparing for the Artemis missions to the Moon. Plus, climb aboard the crawler vehicle, which has been used to ...
Upcoming: SKYWARN training, NASA special, and CoCoRaHS
March 09, 2023 02:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBWe're taking a week off and continuing to comb through all the amazing footage we're going to share with you from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before then, James Brierton has a few quick announcements: Join us Tuesday, March 14 for a free SKYWARN storm spotter training: https://fb.me/e/DnYhxpud We invite you to join CoCoRaHS to report backyard precipitation amounts: https://www.cocorahs.org/ And stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes space content from our visit to NASA! LEAVE ...
NASA SpaceX Crew-6 liftsoff from Kennedy Space Center
March 02, 2023 18:26 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBWATCH THE LAUNCH: https://youtube.com/live/P18eIyVIuGE?feature=share WATCH OUR ON-LOCATION SPECIAL: https://youtube.com/live/WsSlxaHmh70?feature=share Crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission are in orbit following their successful launch to the International Space Station at 12:34 a.m. EST Thursday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew are the agency’s sixth commercial crew rotation mission with SpaceX aboard the orbital lab...
Severe storm weather potential Friday + NASA Crew-6 launch [Ep. 443]
March 02, 2023 02:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBStrong and severe storms could bring severe weather to portions of North Carolina and South Carolina Friday. The Carolina Weather Group provides the latest forecast analysis on the developing storm threat in the Carolinas. The preliminary threat could be hail or damaging winds, but an isolated tornado or two are also possible. Plus, we're continuing to countdown to the launch of NASA SpaceX Crew-6 from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. We're providing live update...
James joins NASA Social Media panel ahead of Crew-6 launch [Special]
February 25, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBNASA is holding a special briefing and Q&A session for NASA Social participants, including our own James Brierton, at 4:30 ET. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission is the sixth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the space station, and the seventh flight of Dragon with humans aboard. The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than 1:45 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 27, on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – named Endeavour – atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Mission operati...
What you need to know about #NASA’s Crew-6 launch [Ep. 442]
February 23, 2023 02:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBNASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 flight crew has reported to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to start final preparations for their mission to the International Space Station. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission is the sixth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the space station, and the seventh flight of Dragon with humans aboard. The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than 1:45 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 27, on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – named Endeavour – atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Lau...
NASA Crew-6 launch delayed until Monday [Update]
February 22, 2023 04:44 - 31 minutes - 29 MBDuring a media teleconference Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA provided an update to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff, from Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39A, is slated for Monday, Feb. 27, at 1:45 a.m. EST. Live launch-day coverage on NASA TV and the agency’s website begins at 10 p.m. EST. Sunday, Feb. 26. Managers from NASA and SpaceX, along with international partners, met throughout the day Tuesday as part of the mission’s Fli...
Big news! Storm threat! And amazing snow photos! [Ep. 441]
February 16, 2023 02:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe Carolina Weather Group has out-of-this-world news! And it's being announced live! Plus, the launch of the all-new Carolina Weather Group merch store: https://bit.ly/3I3YAzx A storm threat Thursday and Friday in parts of the Carolinas could bring heavy rain and gusty winds. The latest on the severe weather threat. And in a trip to the Carolina Weather Group archive, meteorologist Tom Niziol shows us amazing, close-up photos of snowflakes like you've never seen them before! LEAVE A TIP...
Great Southeastern Snowstorm of 1973 [Ep. 440]
February 09, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIt's been fifty years since a snowstorm brought upwards of two feet of snow to the Carolinas on Feb. 9, 1973. And this wasn't just winter weather in the mountains: Some of the highest accumulations came across the sand hills and coastal plains of both North Carolina and South Carolina. James Brierton talks with Melissa Griffin, the assistant state climatologist for South Carolina, and Frank Strait, a Carolina Weather Group panelist who also works with Griffin as the severe weather liaison f...
Radar repairs, thunderstorms & snow, earthquakes in SC [Ep. 439]
February 02, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBThis week on the Carolina Weather Group: James Brierton travels to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, where repairs are finally beginning on the GSP radar. WCNC Charlotte's Brad Panovich joins us to debunk the myth that thunderstorms in winter mean it's going to snow in ten days. And Steven Jaume of the College of Charleston provides new insights into why South Carolina keeps seeing so many earthquakes. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolina...
What's ahead from the Carolina Weather Group
January 26, 2023 05:07 - 1 minute - 1.31 MBNo new episode of the Carolina Weather Group this week. Instead we spent Wednesday tracking live storms on our YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup. We'll be back next week with an all-new episode, which you can unlock right now at https://Patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Severe weather threat Wednesday in the Carolinas [Bonus]
January 25, 2023 02:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBA cold front will bring another line of storms to North Carolina and South Carolina Wednesday. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain, gusty winds, and even an isolated tornado or two. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (tier 2 out of 5) for portions of the Carolinas. James Brierton, in Charlotte, and Scotty Powell, in Mrytle Beach, provide an update on the severe weather forecast. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/t...
Space, Christmas trees save the beach, and helping tornado victims [Ep. 438]
January 19, 2023 02:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBTonight, it's a Carolina Weather Group trifecta. NASA Ambassador Tony Rice tells us about the big space events planned for 2023! Plus... how Christmas trees are preventing Carolina beaches from washing away. And how you can help the victims of tornadoes last week in Georgia and across the South. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT O...
What's next for Jim Cantore? [Ep. 437]
January 13, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIn a candid, friendly, and open conversation with the Carolina Weather Group, the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore speaks openly about what's left on his weather bucket list. Jim shares how many more years he thinks we can expect to see him continuing to do what he does: covering hurricanes and severe weather live in the field. In this conversation, Jim Cantore also shares his eyewitness accounts of 2022's most extreme weather: Hurricane Ian; Hurricane Nicole; lake-effect snow in Buffalo, New...
Severe storm threat Thursday in the Carolinas [Ep. 436]
January 12, 2023 02:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBA squall line moving through North Carolina and South Carolina Thursday could produce strong and severe thunderstorms. The storms contain a risk for gusty wind and a few tornadoes. On the backside of the storm, the mountains of western North Carolina could see their first real snow event this winter season. The Carolina Weather Group provides the latest forecast analysis on the severe weather threat. Then stay tuned for our candid interview with the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore, where he r...
What's next for Jim Cantore? [Trailer]
December 29, 2022 02:00 - 1 minute - 963 KBIn a candid, friendly, and open conversation with the Carolina Weather Group, the Weather Channel's Jim Cantore speaks openly about what's left on his weather bucket list. Jim shares how many more years he thinks we can expect to see him continuing to do what he does: covering hurricanes and severe weather live in the field. Unlocking access to this video two weeks early by supporting the Carolina Weather Group on Patreon. We're running a holiday sale where new and existing "Jr." Patreon su...
Widespread power outages from frigid temperatures
December 24, 2022 17:00 - 1 minute - 920 KBOver 500,000 Duke Energy customers are is your power because of frigid temperatures. Duke Energy and other power companies also instituting intentional, temporary rolling blackouts. Temporarily turning off service to households for 15 to 30 minutes at a time in order to reduce the strain on the power grid. Companies are asking customers who have electricity, to conserve it as best they can. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
Wickedly cold temperatures in the forecast [Ep. 435]
December 22, 2022 02:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBA coastal low Thursday will bring periods of heavy rain, and possible scattered thunderstorms to portions of North Carolina and South Carolina Thursday. And then on Friday, hold on! Wickedly cold temperatures will make it a possibly record-breaking Christmas this weekend! We're looking at the weather impacts we can expect in the days ahead! LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https:/...
Snow, hurricanes, space: 2022's biggest weather events caught on camera [Ep. 434]
December 15, 2022 02:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBFrom snow, to hurricanes, to space launches... Mark Sudduth is a Wilmington-based photographer who is there to capture outstanding images of the world around us. Back again for his annual year-ending interview, Mark shares video and stories from his year's journeys, including repeat January snow events in the Carolinas, Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole, and the launch of NASA's Artemis-1. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://ancho...
Orion splashes down, concluding historic Artemis I mission (NASA news conference)
December 12, 2022 01:04 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBNASA’s Orion spacecraft successfully completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean at 9:40 PST, 12:40 EST as the final major milestone of the Artemis I mission. Engineers will perform several additional tests while Orion is in the water and before powering down the spacecraft and handing it over to the recovery team aboard the USS Portland. At the direction of the NASA recovery director, Navy divers and other team members in several inflatable boats will approach the spacec...
The "Young" Brad Panovich and how to get your kids into weather [Ep. 433]
December 08, 2022 02:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBWhen WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich was 13 years old, he joined the American Meteorological Society. Today, the popular broadcast meteorologist provides not only forecasting but scientific insights for students and adults alike. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we go inside the "Young Brad" television commercial produced by the station's promotions department. We'll talk with WCNC Promotions Manager Matt Hammond to understand why TV stations market weather and hear...
NOAA's Official Winter Weather Outlook (Bonus)
December 04, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBThis year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. Starting in December 2022 through February 2023, NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, norther...
What to expect this winter [Ep. 432]
December 01, 2022 02:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThis week on the Carolina Weather Group, climatologist Judah Cohen explains what to expect from the 2022 – 2023 winter, and what factors will influence the chance of snow and winter weather. Cohen, a Visiting Scientist at MIT’s Parsons Lab, and Director of the Seasonal Forecasting at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, explains how the polar vortex, Siberian snow, and artistic ice influence weather in the Southeast United States. This episode was available early to Carolina Weather Gro...
Helping the families of Jason Myers and Chip Tayag (Special message)
November 24, 2022 02:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBFundraisers have been announced to help the families of WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers and helicopter pilot Chip Tayag. The two men died Tuesday in a helicopter crash while on assignment for the Charlotte television station. Jason Myers is survived by his wife of twenty years, Jillian, and their four children, Andrew, Lily, Luke and Lydia. You can support their family at https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-jason-myers-husband-father-of-4. Chip Tayag is survived by his wife, step-childr...
NASA's Artemis-1 launch highlights [Ep. 431]
November 17, 2022 02:00 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBNASA’s Artemis I mission lifted off on Nov. 16, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B. This video includes highlights from the event. With 8.8 million pounds of thrust, the Space Launch System (SLS), is NASA’s most powerful rocket. It will send the uncrewed Orion spacecraft beyond the Moon, 280,000 miles from Earth, farther than any human-rated spacecraft has ever flown. After 26 days and a total distance of over a million miles, Orion will return home faster and hot...
NASA Artemis-1 "Go" towards launch despite hurricane damage (11/14/22 briefing)
November 15, 2022 03:29 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBArtemis I managers convened Monday afternoon to review the status of countdown operations as well as two open technical items, and gave a “go” to proceed toward launch Wednesday, Nov 16. The two-hour window for launch opens at 1:04 a.m. EST. Engineers examined detailed analysis of caulk on a seam between an ogive on Orion’s launch abort system and the crew module adapter and potential risks if it were to detach during launch. The mission management team determined there is a low likelihood ...
The state of Artemis after Nicole: 11/13/22 media briefing
November 14, 2022 03:24 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBNASA leader Jim Free is providing an update on the #Artemis I mission to the Moon following the Hurricane Nicole weather event. NASA hopes to launch starting in a two-hour windows Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 1:04 a.m ET. There are at least two post-Hurricane #Nicole repairs that still need to be monitored and completed before Wednesday's early morning launch attempt. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT ...
Nicole: Tornado, flood threats in Carolinas [Ep. 430]
November 10, 2022 02:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBWhat will remain of Hurricane Nicole is forecast to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to North Carolina and South Carolina late Thursday, Friday, and into the first part of Saturday. The biggest impact from the storm will be scattered tornadoes and flooding, which will be brought on by both heavy rains and high tides. Along the coast, the storm surge could cause flooding along Carolina shortlines. Heavy rains are expected across the Carolinas, but especially at the coast and in the higher e...
Nicole’s forecast impact on the Carolinas: Mon. 10 p.m. update
November 08, 2022 03:18 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBTropical storm-forecast conditions are possible across portions of the Carolinas Friday and Saturday from Nicole. Forecast to become a hurricane before landfall along the east coast of Florida Thursday, Nicole will then swing into the Southeast. While the exact forecast track of Nicole remains uncertain, the storm is expected to bring heavy rains, gusty winds, and coastal impacts, including the possibility of storm surge, rough surf, and erosion to North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, ...
See a rocket in the sky: Weather 80% favorable for Sunday morning launch
November 05, 2022 18:45 - 55 minutes - 51 MBNASA and Northrup Gruman are set to launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station from the NASA Launch Facility in Wallops, Virginia at 5:50 a.m. EST. Weather is 80% favorable for launch in Virginia. The launch will be visible across much of the Carolinas and east coast weather permitting. We can expect scattered showers and clouds across the Carolinas at the time of launch. Don't forget to set your clocks back and join us for live coverage beginning at 5:30 a.m. EST (after ...
NASA updates Artemis moon mission launch preps
November 03, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB#nasa #artemis #space Briefing participants include: Jim Free, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Cliff Lanham, senior vehicle operations manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program, Kennedy Teams are on track to roll the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to Launch Pad 39B no earlier than Friday, Nov. 4 with first motion targeted for 12:01 a.m. EDT. Minor repairs identifi...
We're spending our Patreon money :)
November 03, 2022 01:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBThis week, James Brierton provides a brief update on happenings behind the scenes at the Carolina Weather Group. Thanks to our new and existing supporters at https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup for allowing us to grow and continue to serve you. For just a $1, you can unlock episode extras and help pay our CWG bills. We're back next Wednesday with an all new episode -- and live coverage this Sunday morning at 5:30 a.m. of a rocket launch from NASA Wallops that will be visible (weather...
Inside NOAA's weather model supercomputer [Ep. 429]
October 27, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBNOAA's new supercomputers, first announced in February 2020 with a contract award to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), provide a significant upgrade to computing capacity, storage space and interconnect speed of the nation’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System. This episode features bonus material for our Patreon supporters: https://www.patreon.com/posts/inside-noaas-ep-73830012 “Accurate weather and climate predictions are critical to informing public safet...
Let's Talk: Record cold temperatures, earthquakes in the Carolinas, and Twister movie! [Ep. 428]
October 20, 2022 01:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe Carolina Weather Group is live talking with you about record-breaking cold temperatures, the science behind earthquakes in the Carolinas, and the much-anticipated sequel to the Twister! movie. LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of ...