Carolina Weather Group

As Hurricane Isaias nears landfall along the Gulf Coast, the Carolina Weather Group delivers a full breakdown of expected impacts across North and South Carolina. In this special report, James Brierton analyzes the timeline, track, and severe risks facing our region this weekend: Severe Weather & Tornado Threat: Breakdown of the SPC risk zones across SC and GA (including Savannah, Charleston,...

Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane soon. The Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft are currently flying through the storm to take real-time wind observations. We're awaiting the breaking news upgrade on the storm's strength. Plus we're live with the latest Hurricane Isaias track: Where the storm is expected to bring heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding and even...

NC 12 has partly reopened after a strong Nor'easter damaged the vital road on the Outer Banks. Sam Walker live with the latest on the repairs. Plus, a couple stranded on Hatteras Island were determined to wed even when the road closure kept their guests away. They join us live to tell us how the locals made their big day special! Meteorologist Greg Fishel with the latest on the El Nino, which...

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson joins the Carolina Weather Group for a special landmark 600th episode. Secretary Wilson sits down with James Brierton, Sam Walker, and Greg Fishel to discuss the state of recovery across the mountains, funding distribution for water infrastructure, private prope...

Join James, Frank, and Greg for Episode 599 of the Carolina Weather Group as they kicking off the show with live coverage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base! The team breaks down current weather trends and what to expect across the region: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: Live coverage, stage separation, and booster landing commentary from Vandenberg Space Force Base. El Niño Deep...

The Carolina Weather Group breaks down the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season as it reaches its climatological peak on September 10 with unusually quiet tropical conditions. Panelists Sam Walker, Frank Strait, and Greg Fishel discuss how a strong El Niño pattern and high vertical wind shear are suppressing tropical development in the Atlantic main development region. The team analyzes ocean temperatur...

What do you actually remember about September 11th, 2001? If you were a 10-year-old sitting in a fifth-grade classroom, the answer is likely a haze of fragmented details, strange rumors, and missing pieces. In this special 25th-anniversary retrospective, host James Brierton reunites with his former Long Island classmates—Alejandra Spoonley, Nanci Helmle and Dominic Siggilino — along with their fif...

The Chase for the Championship kicks off in our backyard at Darlington Raceway, and it’s going to be a hot one! Join Meteorologist Scotty Powell from the Carolina Weather Group as he breaks down the weekend forecast for all the racing action in Darlington County, South Carolina. Weekend Weather Highlights: Friday: Festivities kick off with the hauler parade and charity events under hot conditions....

Stay ahead of the late-summer heatwave across North and South Carolina with Episode 597 of the Carolina Weather Group! In this episode, James Brierton, Frank Strait, and Greg Fischel break down record-breaking September temperatures, heat indexes topping triple digits, severe thunderstorm risks, and current Southeast drought conditions. Plus, Sam Walker sits down with NASA program scientist Dr. Do...

The Carolina Weather Group reflects on the upcoming 30th anniversary of Hurricane Fran (1996). National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Bright joins the panel to discuss the storm's history, coastal impacts, and the upcoming NWS webinar. Meteorologist Greg Fishel shares personal stories, archival broadcast footage, and an analysis of Fran's last-minute track shift right over Raleigh. JOI...

The Carolina Weather Group looks back on the fifth anniversary of Tropical Storm Fred, which brought deadly tornadoes and flooding to the Carolinas. This week, we revisit our broadcast from August 2021 featuring WLOS's Jason Boyer and WCNC's Chris Mulcahy.#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwxSUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweatherSUPPORT US ON PATREON: http...

In this live "Shooting the Breeze" episode, James Brereton and Frank Strait break down an action-packed week of weather across the Carolinas and beyond! The team covers recent severe downpours and flash flooding in Columbia, SC—including a submerged car on Whaley Street—and tracks live severe thunderstorm warnings in real time across Upstate South Carolina. Plus, Greg Fishel checks in (f...

In this episode of the Carolina Weather Group, the panel breaks down recent extreme weather events across North Carolina and the Southeast. 💧 WFMY Chief Meteorologist Tim Buckley joins to discuss catastrophic flash flooding in Surry County, including historic river rises along the Ararat River, massive road washouts in Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain, and how tropical moisture can trigger sudden lo...

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we're setting the stage for a severe storm and flooding threat just now getting underway. Slow-moving thunderstorms could bring several inches of (badly needed) rain to the Carolinas -- but at a rate and within a time frame that could cause a significant flash flood threat. Plus some of these storms could produce damaging winds and lightning. We're...

The Carolina Weather Group welcomes Watch Duty back to the show to talk about their expansion into flooding events.🤝 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL & GET PERKS📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST...

Tonight on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Kelly Wells from the North Carolina Department of Transportation about the relaunched drivenc.gov website. Wells provides a walkthrough of the new site, which features over 1,000 live streaming traffic cameras across the state. The site includes map layers for traffic congestion, road closures, incidents, road work, and weather events. Users can...

The future of Carolina's first commercial radio station, WBT 1110 AM, seems questionable - at best. Big broadcast companies are moving away from news radio formats, with their regular weathercast formats. Some big stations are shutting down or moving off the dial. Even Canada's national weather arm is shutting down their verison of NOAA weather radio, with the United States agency examinin...

Tonight on a very special edition of the Carolina Weather Group, we are pull off a broadcasting first and tracking breaking news from every corner of the globe! 🚢 LIVE FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEANHost Greg Fischel makes history as the first CWG panelist to broadcast live via satellite from a moving cruise ship deck in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean! Greg checks in between a private island and Nassau...

The Carolina Weather Group is tracking Tropical Storm Arthur and the rainfall and flooding threat it poses to parts of the Carolinas.🤝 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL & GET PERKS📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCR...

James Brierton and Greg Fishel sat down for a fascinating chat with Evan Bentley, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC). If you’ve looked at the SPC severe weather maps recently, you might have noticed some big visual updates. The SPC has officially rolled out its new Conditional Intensity Groups (CIGs)—often referred to as "Intensity Levels"—to D...

Another home has collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks, severe drought conditions persist despite recent torrential downpours, and the weather world is buzzing about a potential record-breaking swing toward a "Super El Niño."In Episode 586 of the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton (Charlotte), Greg Fischel (Raleigh), and Frank Strait (Columbia) are joined by Outer Banks expert Sam Walker...

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we are joined by David Bilstrom, a volunteer reporter for the WatchDuty app. David explains how the free app uses collaboration and various data signals to monitor wildfires, relay evacuation notices, and track firefighting aircraft in real time. He also shares his insights on building "Firewise" homes and reacts to the Insurance Institute for Bus...

What's changing with hurricane forecasting this year? 🌀 In this episode of the Carolina Weather Group, we sit down with Robbie Berg from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) to discuss the latest advancements in tropical weather forecasting. Robbie breaks down how the NHC is improving public safety messaging and helping communities better understand tropical storm hazards. We dive deep into...

A lack of meaningful winter and spring rainfall, worsened by record heat fueled by climate change, has led to many states dealing with “severe to extreme drought,” increasing wildfire risks, and warranting water restrictions for some areas for the first time in decades. Meteorologist Shel Winkley from Climate Central explains 📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/cha...

Tonight on the Carolina Weather Group, we are tracking active storms across the Carolinas while facing a persistent and extreme drought. ⚡ SHOCKING LIGHTNING FOOTAGE Storm chaser Dan Whitaker joins the panel to share incredible 4K slow-motion video of a lightning bolt striking the pavement just feet in front of his vehicle during a recent chase in Oklahoma. Dan describes the physical impact of th...