Major temperature drop moving in
A strong cold front is about to bring a major temperature drop to end the week. The first chance for scattered rain in a week arrives tomorrow morning.
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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 “GMWeather”.
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!
A strong cold front is about to bring a major temperature drop to end the week. The first chance for scattered rain in a week arrives tomorrow morning.
Record highs are possible through the weekend, helping to take our drought situation from bad to worse. A cool down arrives early next week.
The first 90 degree days of 2026 are on the way this week. Drought goes from bad to worse with no rain in sight.
Record-breaking heat is set to arrive to the Carolinas next week as drought conditions worsen.
Below average temperatures tonight will lead to patchy frost before another dry and pleasant Thursday. Temperatures climb back to the 80s by the weekend.
Sunshine returns to start the week with much cooler temperatures making a short appearance.
Rain is returning to the Carolinas just in time for the Easter holiday. Much cooler temperatures follow for the middle of next week.
Above average temperatures and pop-up storms dominate the coming days. Our next weather maker arrives just in time for Easter Sunday.
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.
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