A coastal storm could impact both North Carolina and South Carolina this Memorial Day holiday weekend. As some head to the coast and beaches, others will be headed to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. Scotty Powell and James Brierton are live from pit road with the latest race weekend forecast and analysis of the potential impact of the weekend storm. How can the NASCAR drivers use the weather to their advantage? How should fans prepare for potential rain? With Frank Strait in Columbia, join the Carolina Weather Group for this special, live, on-location episode of our weather podcast. Streaming live on a special night: Thursday, May 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET. (Time subject to change.) MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Dr. Phil Klotzbach is back on the Carolina Weather Group to explain why he and the famed Colorado State University hurricane forecast predict a slightly below-average storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean this hurricane season. They are forecasting 13 named storms, down from the average of 14.4 They expect 6 hurricanes, down from the average of 7.2. Dr. Klotzbach expects 2 major hurricanes of Category 3 or greater, which is down from 3.2. Current neutral ENSO conditions look fairly likely to transition to El Niño this summer/fall. However, there is considerable uncertainty as to how strong an El Niño would be, if it does develop. Sea surface temperatures in the eastern and central Atlantic are much warmer than normal, so if a robust El Niño does not develop, the potential still exists for a busy Atlantic hurricane season. Larger-than-normal uncertainty exists with this outlook. We anticipate a near-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean. As is the case with all hurricane seasons, coastal residents are reminded that it only takes one hurricane making landfall to make it an active season for them. They should prepare the same for every season, regardless of how much activity is predicted. See their full report: https://tropical.colostate.edu/forecasting.html MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

It's open mic night on the Carolina Weather Group. No guests. No agenda. Come chat with us live about Carolina weather!  MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store  LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather  SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup  VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

A big blob of algae and Sargassum seaweed in the Atlantic Ocean has begun washing shore on beaches in Florida, Cuba, Mexico, and elsewhere. Could it come to a Carolina beach -- and what does it mean for your summer travel plans? We discuss the seaweed blob with Dr. Tracy Fanara, who has her Ph.D. in environmental engineering and specializes in coastal modeling. This episode was available early to our supporters on Patreon. Join us today and support the Carolina Weather Group at https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup. 🧢 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store 💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather 🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup 💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

When Brandon Clement and Jonathan Petramala set out to document Hurricane Ian in Cuba, they didn't know they nearly wouldn't make it back out of the country. And they had no way to know what would lie ahead for them in Florida and South Carolina from the monster storm. This week their film, "Price of Paradise - Surviving Hurricane Ian," premieres at the Sunscreen Film Festival on April 28 in St. Pete, Florida. See the full trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOEuYPcf0Q This week on the Carolina Weather Group, the experienced storm chasers share their story with Scotty Powell and Frank Strait. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Get involved in the weather with these upcoming events: WCNC Charlotte Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich hosts a storm spotter SKYWARN class in Charlotte. Join virtually in in-person. Details: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/charlotte-severe-weather-spotter-class-brad-panovich-wcnc-community/275-bbd45b56-25ba-4957-8f6c-16ce7e0f6ca1 And come to the Schiele Museum in Gastonia on Saturday to meet the entire WCNC weather team starting at 10 a.m. https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/meet-wcnc-charlotte-weather-team-schiele-museum-gastonia-earth-day-brad-panovich-larry-sprinkle/275-16b70345-a41b-4ad2-b8e2-f11709206b63 Plus, a new Duke Energy pilot program wants to save you money by making retrofits to homes to make them more energy efficient: https://www.wcnc.com/article/tech/science/climate-science/duke-energy-charlotte-home-repairs-energy-efficiency-green-apply/275-17fd8ca3-c738-42c7-b76c-b373cce646a1 MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Myleigh Neill of the North Carolina State Climate Office about urban heat islands in the Carolinas. An urban heat island occurs when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat. SPONSOR: https://strms.net/hellofresh_carolinawxgroup MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

More than 100 people will gather this week in Asheville to brainstorm ways to improve flood resilience in Western North Carolina. Historically, the state's flood strategies have primarily targeted coastal areas, but its rural, agricultural and mountainous side has also borne the brunt of hurricanes and tropical storms. Shanteya Hudson from the North Carolina Public News Service reports --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

NOAA and the National Weather Service are spending millions to keep the nation's current network of weather radars operating for years to come. SPONSOR: https://strms.net/hellofresh_carolinawxgroup The radars -- designed in the 1980s and built in the 1990s -- each need about a million dollars worth of refurbishment to continue operating through the year 2030 and beyond. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Jessica Schultz, the deputy director of the Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Want to see a radar being repaired? Revisit our on-location episode when the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina had their radar repairs: https://youtube.com/live/4yNqgFhXesE?feature=share MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message

Join your favorite weather podcasts for a big crossover episode celebrating National Weather Podcast month! Hear from your favorites and make new friends as James Spann from Weather Brains, James Brierton from the Carolina Weather Group, Gabriel Harber from Chaser Chat, Phil Johnson from Storm Front Freaks, Mike Mihalik from The Weather Louge, and Joe Rao from The Joe & Joe Weather Show come together for this special event! Make a connection: Weather Brains: https://weatherbrains.com/  Carolina Weather Group: https://carolinaweathergroup.com  Chaser Chat: https://www.fearthebeardmedia.com/category/chaser-chat/  Storm Front Freaks: https://stormfrontfreaks.com/  The Weather Lounge: https://theweatherlounge.podbean.com/  The Joe & Joe Weather Show: https://www.youtube.com/c/JoeCioffiweather  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message