Area wide burn ban continues
Fire weather alerts continue across the region as dry conditions worsen. Relief from the fire threat moves in later this week.
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Gerald Mengel is the weekend meteorologist for WCCB Charlotte, joining the weather team in June 2025.
Raised in Pickens, South Carolina, Gerald attended Pickens High School. Gerald decided to follow his passion of meteorology north on I-85 to the Queen City and UNC Charlotte.
Growing up in the foothills Gerald quickly fell in love with the wild weather the Carolinas have to offer. From snow storms to supercells he was fascinated by the atmosphere, and knew he wanted to experience everything it had to offer. From the time he could drive, Gerald grabbed his camera equipment, and hit the road where he quickly fell in love with storm chasing. Gerald has experienced hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and even the Aurora in his travels. Along the way he decided to take his new understanding of the atmosphere to social media where he runs his YouTube channel βGMWeatherβ.
Gerald decided his next adventure would be Television in the city he calls home. You can catch Gerald on the weekends, or anytime on his social media. If you love photographing the atmosphere as much as him, make sure to send him your coolest weather pics!
Fire weather alerts continue across the region as dry conditions worsen. Relief from the fire threat moves in later this week.
The threat of wildfires is increasing across the area as ongoing drought and low humidity bring fire weather warnings.
Record breaking highs return on Friday before another major temperature drop. Fire weather risks rise through the week ahead.
After record-breaking heat today, cooler weather will make a return early this week. Fire weather risk will also increase this week.
Scattered showers and storms this evening will clear overnight. Record high temperatures are likely across the area Sunday afternoon.
Spring weather has returned to the Queen City just in time for the first day of spring. Highs approach record territory by Sunday.
The severe weather threat is continuing to build across our region late tonight into Monday. The primary threats are damaging winds and even a few tornadoes, especially for locations south of I-85 and along and east of the I-77 corridor.
Unsettled weather moves in Sunday evening. Severe weather is possible through Monday, including the threat of tornadoes.
Sunshine and average March temperatures have returned to the Queen City. Another storm system arrives to start next week.
A rough morning commute is ahead as a line of showers and storms push through. Temperatures plummet back to winter levels by this afternoon.
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