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Ask the Meteorologist: Who has seen the most beneficial rain, and where is a lot more rain needed?
Recent rainfall has eased the drought conditions for some spots, but many areas still need a lot more. Let's take a look at the latest drought monitor, how recent rain compares to normal, and what some of the rain totals are.
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Ask the Meteorologist: Who has seen the most beneficial rain, and where is a lot more rain needed?
Recent rainfall has eased the drought conditions for some spots, but many areas still need a lot more. Let's take a look at the latest drought monitor, how recent rain compares to normal, and what some of the rain totals are.
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Ask the Meteorologist: When will the summer heat finally back off?
The recent temperatures have brought mixed reviews to say the least. It has been a very hot start to September, and the heat cranks up again to close out this week. Let's break down the pattern that continues to bring us heat and if we'll see any changes soon.
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Ask the Meteorologist: What is the monsoon and its role in Grand Canyon flooding?
Deadly flooding in parts of the Grand Canyon is a direct result of the monsoon. We explain what a monsoon is and why its wet phase could be worse this year.
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Ask the Meteorologist: Happy meteorological fall! How does the foliage look this year?
An exceptionally hot summer has put our leaves under stress, which could lead to an underwhelming foliage season locally.
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Ask the Meteorologist: Happy meteorological fall! How does the foliage look this year?
An exceptionally hot summer has put our leaves under stress, which could lead to an underwhelming foliage season locally.
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Ask the Meteorologist: What do the different flood risk levels mean?
When we receive a lot of heavy rain in a short period of time, flash flooding can occur. The Weather Prediction Center releases risk levels for this flooding, so let's break down what they are and what they mean.
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Ask the Meteorologist: What's made this summer one of the most humid so far?
It's been the eighth most humid summer on record in Raleigh, and part of it has to do with ocean influence.
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Ask the Meteorologist: What to know about Thursday night's partial lunar eclipse
96% of the moon will appear red shortly after midnight Thursday into Friday.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How much will the upcoming rain help with August's rain deficit?
We saw lots of rain in July, but we have not seen much rain in August so far. A front is expected to bring some better totals over the next handful of days. Let's break down our expected totals to start the weekend and how much we could see through next week.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How does the humidity make it feel so much hotter?
It has been a hotter-than-normal August so far, and it has also been very humid. That humidity makes it feel even hotter. Let's talk about why it makes us feel hotter and how we can stay safe during the heat.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How does the humidity make it feel so much hotter?
It has been a hotter-than-normal August so far, and it has also been very humid. That humidity makes it feel even hotter. Let's talk about why it makes us feel hotter and how we can stay safe during the heat.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How have we been able to see so much rain without a tropical system?
Raleigh has seen its second-wettest July on record, and we've seen all that without a landfalling tropical system. How?
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Ask the Meteorologist: How often have severe risks verified so far this July?
18 of 28 days this July have had risks for severe storms. How often have they verified?
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Ask the Meteorologist: What is the ring of fire and its impact on storms in our area?
The ring of fire refers to storm clusters that ride the outer edge of hot areas of high pressure.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How much more rain do we need now to get out of this drought?
Any time we get some beneficial rain, it is good to embrace the win but also put the rain into perspective. We still need a lot of rain to pull us out of the drought. Let's break down how much rain we have seen so far this month and how much we need to break the drought in a one month period.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How can we stay safe when traveling during flash flooding?
With multiple flood alerts issued throughout the day Thursday, it's important that we use plenty of caution on the roads. Here are some things to remember before you drive!
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Ask the Meteorologist: How intense heat can lead to cracked car windshields
Intense heat followed by cool rains can lead to cracks in your car windshield.
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Ask the Meteorologist: Why do storms sound louder at night?
It's partially our mind playing tricks, and it's partially atmospheric science. Storms can sound louder at night!
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Ask the Meteorologist: How does current storm in the Gulf differ from Bertha of 1996?
A tropical depression in the Gulf will soon become Tropical Storm Bertha. How does this storm differ for us from what Hurricane Bertha brought in 1996?
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Ask the Meteorologist: Will wildfire smoke impact World Cup final in NJ?
Dense smoke from the Canadian wildfires is descending on the US. Significant air quality alerts and concerns are in place for many states over the next 48 hours.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How can one thunderstorm produce other storms?
Storms unleash outflow boundaries, which can sometimes spark future storms to develop. We've seen that happen the last two days.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How can we be so hot when we're farthest from the sun in our orbit?
Earth reaches aphelion, its farthest point from the sun, on Monday, July 6.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How insured are North Carolinians for inland flooding?
Inland flooding is common when it comes to tropical systems. How does North Carolina stack up in terms of flood insurance?
