This past Monday morning, many of us woke up to what looked like a Winter Wonderland! At a first quick glance, the landscape may have appeared to be covered in snow, but it was actually just a very heavy and thick frost.
We all know late fall and early winter has NOT brought real Virginia cold. Temperatures for the most part have remained way warmer than what you'd normally expect for the time of year.
As we close out the year of 2011, it is interesting to take a look back at the significant weather events of the past year across our area. First, winter. Last winter under-performed with respect to
"Look here," my stepfather said. I was visiting my parents one day last summer, and to my surprise, he brought up the topic, "What do you think of this global warming?
Last week, the family and I took a vacation to New England. We stayed just north of Boston, visiting several historical sites and taking in a Red Sox game.
We are about to enter the peak of the Hurricane Season, and by early next week we could potentially see the first Hurricane so far this year. However, there is still much uncertainty in the track of Tropical
Recently we have all been doing a lot of sweating! The scorching temperatures the last week have been tough to take (mid to upper 90s), with heat index values between 100 and 110.
I recently finished an excellent book on climate science and policy. There is enough material in the book to make almost everyone angry... which is probably why I liked it.
Earlier last month, my hometown of Westfield, MA, and the neighboring community of Springfield, MA, was struck by a tornado, which was a rare and frightening occurance.
In the wake of last Saturday's severe weather outbreak, I wanted to publicly acknowledge and commend the work of the meteorologists at SPC in Norman, Oklahoma.
Ever been in a trivia game where you get a first guess in your head, then you talk yourself out of it, only to discover your first guess was right? Living it tonight.
I saw an interview with a prominent local businessman recently. He made some assumptions about hydrology and watersheds that are, sadly, quite inaccurate.
For all you stargazers, November brings the Leonid Meteor Shower. This is when the earth passes through the dust particles left behind from the comet Tempel-Tuttle's passage.
Although we have not yet reached the peak of the fall foliage just yet here in Central Virginia, it looks like this summer's drought will not have much effect on the color.
To be sure, climate change is a thorny issue in the public sphere. I have often wondered why some people believe what they do about the subject. Carbon dioxide and water vapor are the two most dominant
After several weeks of dry and hot weather, a rainy weather pattern has developed. Of course, every drop we get will help the region's moderate drought that developed late last summer. During the last
Ok, it may be a little too early to start talking about pumpkin season, but after all, the official beginning of Fall is just under a week away. One of my favorite things about the fall season is pumpkin-flavored
Many of you are probably ready to see the summer of 2010 come to a close, as it ended up being a scorcher. In fact, it was the hottest on record in Blacksburg, Danville and Roanoke and the 7th hottest
As of 11AM this (Wednesday) morning, Hurricane Earl is still a category 3 storm with max winds at 125mph, heading WNW at 17mph. Residents along the East Coast, from the Carolinas to New England, are taking
The summer is fading quickly. There will be a mini-heat wave next week... and sure, there are still a few weeks when normal highs are in the upper 70s to lower 80s, but you have probably noticed that it
We are often asked, "Why is your forecast different from The Weather Channel?" First, it is important to understand that our mission is different than that of The Weather Channel (TWC). They are most
While we have been busy breaking heat records around here (July 2010 ended up as the hottest ever on record in Bluefield, 5th in Blacksburg, 6th in Danville, and 7th in Roanoke) the town of Vivian, SD,
So far the summer of 2010 has been a very hot one for our region, because of a persistent upper level high pressure system. With us now in the middle of our third heat wave of the season, I thought it
As we are in the midst of an extreme heat wave across much of the Northeast, I stumbled upon an interesting fact yesterday: Tuesday, July 6 was the day the Earth was at its farthest distance from the sun that it gets during the entire year!
Today I am at a short course on tropical meteorology. The course is sponsored by the American Meteorological Society and, believe it or not, Energizer batteries (who knew?).
By now we've all learned about the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But this situation could affect areas a thousand miles away from the spill, if it's not cleaned up quick enough.
Hi All! Some of you may have noticed that there is a new face to the ABC 13 Weather team, so I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of you!
July 13, 2010 - This blog is Part 4 in a series that started in the spring. The first three parts are at the links at the bottom of the page. I met Dr. Michael Mann for the first time last week. I was
May 21, 2010 - I want to update a story that has been of great interest to me. For a full background, please see my last two blogs (links 1 and 2 at the end of this entry blog). Before I left work on
May 11, 2010 - About a week ago, I blogged about Attorney General Cuccinelli's Civil Investigative Demand targeting Dr. Michael Mann during his time employed at the University of Virginia. (1) Fortunately,
May 6, 2010- When I blog, it is generally about neat weather facts, weather history, atmospheric optics, you know, fairly tame stuff. I don't like to talk about climate change because it is a deeply polarizing
Weather
Today's Forecast
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42°
Rain and scattered thunderstorms will be in the area through about 1am, then clearing will begin to take place toward daybreak.
Thursday will be warm and breezy with highs soaring into the upper 60s, but then the colder air will begin to seep in on Friday. After a few showers Friday morning, winds turn from the northwest, holding the afternoon temperatures near 60 degrees.
Colder this weekend. Windy with more clouds than sun on Saturday and highs near 40. Sunday will be the sunnier, less windy, and milder day this weekend with highs in the upper 40s.
Expect another chance at soaking rain late Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
