These were the record highs across the state for this date...
New record highs were set today at Asheville-81, Charlotte-82, Greensboro-82, and Raleigh-Durham-84.
Most other locations saw near record highs on Friday.
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Sea fog at Carolina Beach on Friday afternoon...
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Sunlight breaking through the clouds...
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With the time change this weekend...
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Fight the feeling...
With the warm weather, some of you might have the urge to plant that garden. I would recommend holding off. Models are hinting at a cold snap around mid-March.
I'm waiting until the end of March at the earliest before I plant outside. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
On this date, 90 years ago, my favorite airplane took flight for the first time.
The Supermarine Spitfire, one of the most beautiful airplanes to take to the skies. I even have a model of that prototype Spitfire.
And of course I have a tie to commemorate.
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And that’s why Tree Pollen is “High”…
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As of the latest Drought Monitor, released on Thursday morning, all 100 North Carolina counties remain in drought status... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor
The World Meteorological Organization has officially retired the name "Melissa" as a tropical system name for the Atlantic Basin...
This follows the destruction brought by category 5 Hurricane Melissa last fall. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #HurricaneMelissa #WMO
Looks like some airliner racin’ in the sky this afternoon…
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From Eastern Reginal NWS...
"So how 'wintry' was this winter? Meteorological winter runs from December through February, so with that period over here are some rankings for couple of parameters for selected locations." #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NWS
That moment when you're looking through your camera chip and realize you took a pretty good photo over a month ago...
From late January. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Moon
Voting is your right and your duty…
Always take the opportunity to make your voice heard! #SpectrumNews1 #Vote #Democracy
Now that's a nice looking Saturday evening Moon...
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A bit foggy out there this morning...
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The latest Drought Monitor was released on Thursday morning...
It now shows all of North Carolina in some drought status.
Tom Meiners did a little research and found that this is the first time since February 2008, that the entire state was under drought conditions. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Drought
A messy day but we're getting much needed rain... And a good, slow rain at that. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
Another good, soaking rain event is in the forecast for Thursday...
Most areas should see at least a 1/2 inch of rain from late tonight through Friday. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
As of today… Been doing this News 14, Time Warner Cable News, Spectrum News 1 thing for 24 years.
Same mission today, as was 24 years ago...
No hype, lead with science and just the facts.
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NHC has released their report on Hurricane Melissa...
After further investigation, winds were calculated at 190mph at one point during the storm. This ties the record for the strongest winds in a tropical system in the Atlantic Basin with Hurricane Alan in 1980.
www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL1...
Looks like another chance for a good, soaking rain event for North Carolina from Wednesday night through early Friday... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
This is a first... With as many mushrooms as I have prepared and cooked over the years, this is the first time I've ever come across a conjoined mushroom.
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The blizzard to our north, helped to send some serious winds our way on Monday...
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Since there seems to be a lot confusion on how the groundwater cycle works, I thought I post this informative link to help explain how this all works...
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Snow and cold at Buckeye Lake on Monday morning... The current temperature is 10 degrees.
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www.resortcams.com/webcams/beec...
The snowflakes are flying in Blowing Rock on Sunday evening... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
www.resortcams.com/webcams/blow...
A group of three bucks in the backyard... All shedding their antlers. #SpectrumNews1 #OhDeer
The amount of rain each section of North Carolina would need to receive over the next 3 months to end the current drought... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Drought
I think its a Red-Shoulder Hawk...
I don't ever recall seeing this much white on one's head before.
I guess showing up a little more due to the rain.
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