Al Conklin
WBTV News
Charlotte, NC, United States
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Record temperatures, gusty winds on tap for Thursday
The record high temperature for the day is 79 degrees, set back in 2018. → Read More
Cloudy and cool again today, warmer days ahead
As the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Ian drift across Virginia today, we’ll stay mostly cloudy. I’m not forecasting a lot of sunshine, but I’m also not forecasting a lot of rain. → Read More
Ian closing in on the South Carolina coast
Hurricane Ian will make a second U.S. landfall today. → Read More
Charlotte under Tropical Storm Warning ahead of impacts from Ian
It is bringing catastrophic flooding to central Florida and the swatch of damage back to Fort Myers is extensive. → Read More
First Alert Weather Day: Ian set to bring heavy rain, strong wind on Saturday
We’ll see clear skies and cool temperatures again tonight. → Read More
Sunshine, comfortable humidity for Friday, rain chances lower for Saturday
After a pleasant evening, it will be comfortable again overnight with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. → Read More
First Alert: Areas south/east of I-85 still at risk for severe weather
While most of the WBTV area will dry out as the day wears on, there may still be a parting thundershower in a few spots late today. → Read More
Al Conklin: First Alert for rainy start to Easter weekend
We’ll stay dry tonight, but after a mostly clear evening, the sky will turn mostly cloudy overnight with lows near 50 degrees. → Read More
First Alert: Rain, wind, a few thunderstorms sending March out like a lion
Most of the rain will fall during the morning and midday hours and so factor that in as you plan your commute. → Read More
Sunshine back for Friday, but inclement weather impacting schools
Clear skies and noticeably colder tonight with lows backing down in the 20s for most neighborhoods. → Read More
First Alert: Winter Weather Advisory issued for N.C. mountains, Friday night snow likely in WBTV viewing area
Friday will start dry and cold, but as clouds lower and thicken in advance of an Arctic cold front. → Read More
Tracking chilly temperatures and two rounds of rain
Clear skies this evening will give way to a few more clouds overnight with lows bottoming out in the upper 20s to lower 30s. → Read More
First Alert: Awesome stretch of weather going into the weekend
High pressure is building into the Carolinas behind the midweek front that brought much-needed rain, and now we’re setting ourselves up for a terrific stretch of weather. → Read More
Elevated risk for flooding and severe weather today
Heavy downpours and the severe weather risk will continue tonight before tapering down overnight as lows drop back into the lower 70s. → Read More
WBTV Tropical Storm Tracker: Fred continuing toward the Dominican Republic
While over very warm water this morning, Tropical Storm Fred is disorganized and may weaken a bit while it traverses the very mountainous terrain of Hispaniola today. → Read More
Hottest weather of the season
Rain chances will be low, and the humidity will be high, so the heat index will run well over 100 degrees for at least a couple of hours this afternoon...and Friday will bring more of the same! → Read More
FIRST ALERT: Rain changes to winter weather across Charlotte metro this afternoon
Winter Storm warnings and advisories remain in effect through the afternoon and into tonight for the majority of the WBTV viewing area including Charlotte. → Read More
International Space Station to be over Charlotte
Sunrise Wednesday in Charlotte will take place at 7:35 AM EDT. Thirty-five minutes earlier – at 7:00 AM - the International Space Station will make a well-placed flyover of the Charlotte area. → Read More
Tonight: Mars at its brightest until 2035
Earth and Mars will be separated by a mere 39 million miles tonight, their closest pairing until 2035. The red planet will look much brighter and telescopically, will appear much bigger. → Read More
Tonight: Mars at its brightest until 2035
Earth and Mars will be separated by a mere 39 million miles tonight, their closest pairing until 2035. The red planet will look much brighter and telescopically, will appear much bigger. → Read More