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What you should know about tornadoes and storms in North Carolina

(WGHP) – Do you know the difference between a watch and a warning? Do you know what the criteria is for a severe thunderstorm? To prepare for the severe weather season, we’re taking a dive into each of these as well as the best ways to take shelter from storms. What is a severe thunderstorm? A […] → Read More

North Carolina’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week

(WGHP) – This week, March 5 through March 11, is North Carolina’s annual Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety are teaming up to bring a severe weather campaign to all North Carolina’s residents. What is severe weather preparedness week? With warmer weather […] → Read More

March could bring colder weather to North Carolina. Here’s what we know.

(WGHP) – After some recent warm weather in the Triad, cooler weather seems to be on the horizon. Although relatively uncertain at this time, forecast confidence is growing for the possibility of a major pattern shift across the country. The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting the potential for below-normal temperatures nationwide from March 11 to […] → Read More

Warm temperatures means high pollen count in the Piedmont Triad

(WGHP) – The early onset to spring-like temperatures is leaving allergy sufferers with watery eyes and runny noses. Both January and February have been warmer-than-normal in the Triad and across the majority of North Carolina. In January, the Triad recorded seven days above 60 degrees and so far, February has had nine days in the […] → Read More

As the West braces for record-breaking snow, the Southeast faces record-breaking heat

(WGHP) – A dynamic jet stream pattern has set up a meteorological battleground over the United States, leading to an extreme temperature contrast and a “war” between seasons. Record cold and snowfall is expected across the Western and Northern half of the United States while the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic prepare for record warmth. The reason […] → Read More

Possible record-breaking temperatures this week

(WGHP) – Get the bathing suits out and call your friends. We’re talking pool weather in February! February has already been warm with 15 out of 20 days recording above-normal temperatures. This week, we’re looking at possible record-breaking temperatures as afternoon highs flirt with the low 80s. Thursday’s current record temperature is 74 degrees which […] → Read More

WATCH: Spring weather and warm temperatures ahead for the week in the 7-Day Weather Forecast

(WGHP) — A warm week ahead for the Triad! Temperatures fall into the 40s Sunday night, leaving us with temperatures in the low 40s Monday morning. Skies remain mostly cloudy Monday with afternoon temperatures reaching the 60s. A low chance for a few showers into Monday afternoon and early evening, however, most will remain dry. […] → Read More

New rainfall record set as Triad once again dodges wintry weather

(WGHP) – Rain was not the only thing that fell in the Triad this weekend. As heavy rain came down for several hours on Sunday, so too did a rainfall record at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. The airport received 1.25 inches of rain in 24 hours which crushed the old Feb. 12 record for […] → Read More

Piedmont Triad on track to see one of the latest first measurable snow

(WGHP) – February marks the last month of meteorological winter and snow lovers across the Piedmont Triad are starting to get discouraged. On average, our first accumulating snowfall happens in early January. In recent years, the last time we waited this long was in 2020 when the snow didn’t arrive until late February. Every winter, […] → Read More

North Carolina trees are showing signs of an early spring

(WGHP) – Punxsatawney Phil may have said six more weeks of winter but Mother Nature is showing signs that say otherwise. Some would consider the weather we’ve seen this week as “false spring” or the “spring of deception” since it’s February and afternoon temperatures have been close to the 70s. After a warm January and […] → Read More

How an inversion layer trapped a plume of toxic chemicals near surface in Ohio

(WGHP) – After a train with cars containing toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Sunday, officials scheduled a controlled release to avoid an explosion. The controlled release created a thick, black plume of smoke that was visible from weather radar on Monday. The plume reached a certain level in the atmosphere and was […] → Read More

Warm days are ahead with rain chances later in the week in the 7-Day Weather Forecast

(WGHP) — Skies clear Sunday night leaving us with sunshine to kick off our work week! You’re still going to want the coats in the mornings this week, but we’re looking at some warmer temperatures through Friday. Many will be nearly 10 to 15 degrees above normal for February. Monday and Tuesday morning temperatures will […] → Read More

Mount Washington records coldest wind chill ever in the United States

(WGHP) – History was made at the Mount Washington Observatory Friday as strong stratospheric winds and arctic air descended across the Northeast. The air temperature in Mount Washington, New Hampshire reached 45 degrees below zero, which is just a few degrees shy of the record at that site. However, wind gusts reached over 100 mph […] → Read More

WATCH: Warmer days ahead after a cold weekend in the 7-Day Weather Forecast

(WGHP) — Saturday was one of our coldest days since Christmas with morning temperatures in the low 20s and highs remaining in the 30s and low 40s. At least we saw plenty of sunshine to kick off our weekend- unfortunately, it’s short-lived. Cloud cover begins to increase Saturday night into Sunday morning. We’ll wake up […] → Read More

January saw more rain than normal, but how does it compare to past Januarys?

(WGHP) – “Rain, rain, go away, come again another day” is a song that’s been on repeat for people in the Triad. The first round of rainfall was recorded only a few days into the start of the new year and since then, rain has been recorded at the airport each week. Now that January […] → Read More

After a mild, wet January, what weather can North Carolina expect in February?

(WGHP) – The first month of 2023 ended up being our warmest January in the Piedmont Triad since 2006. Not only was it relatively mild, but January was also soggy with 15 days of a trace or more rainfall recorded at PTI airport. It’s also notable that for the first time since Winter 2019-2020, the […] → Read More

Cold front slams Texas with ice storm, expected to bring more cold weather, rain to North Carolina

(WGHP) – An ice storm is unfolding across portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Tennessee. Winter Storm Warnings and Ice Storm Warnings remain in place until Thursday morning. Freezing rain and sleet began across several cities in the Lone Star State and the Sooner State on Monday and a second round of wintry precipitation began […] → Read More

VIDEO: Grab your umbrella; high rain chances throughout the week in the 7-Day Weather Forecast

(WGHP) — After a few rounds of showers Sunday, rain chances continue through the evening and overnight hours. We’ll see a few rounds of rainfall through midnight with rain chances increasing after midnight. Showers will be possible through the early morning hours Monday with lingering rain possible by 7 a.m. The good news is the […] → Read More

Our third consecutive La Nina may be ending. What does that mean for North Carolina?

(WGHP) – This year marks the third consecutive La Nina winter in the United States. However, the most recent data released by the Climate Prediction Center shows that a pattern change may be in our future come springtime. Let’s take a look at how La Nina is impacting our winter weather and what a pattern […] → Read More

Cloud cover ahead on Monday after a soggy, dreary Sunday

(WGHP) — We’ve had a cold and dreary day in the Piedmont Triad and the cold and rain linger through the evening hours Sunday and into the early overnight. Though we’ve seen a break from some heavier rainfall with a light mist this afternoon, more persistent and widespread rainfall returns by 6 p.m. Temperatures remain […] → Read More