Flash Flood Watch Ahead of Ida
Ida brings the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding for the Western Carolinas.
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Nicole Madden is the WCCB’s Chief Meteorologist, providing the morning forecasts on News Rising on WCCB Charlotte’s CW. Nicole joined the WCCB Charlotte weather team in August 2017.
She comes to us from KSLA in Shreveport, LA where she was the Weekday News Now at 4pm Meteorologist.
Nicole spent the first three years forecasting for the ArkLaTex. From tornado outbreaks in Dixie Alley to the Red River Flood of 2015 and again in 2016 to wildfires, flash flooding from Tropical Storm Bill and yes, even winter weather – she has experienced nearly everything Mother Nature has to offer. Not only was Nicole forecasting in the studio, but she took her expertise into the elements to track storms and cover the aftermath of the not so nice side of Mother Nature.
She also loves to get out into the community and do personal event forecasts from different towns in each and every county in the viewing area.
Nicole graduated from Florida State University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Meteorology and a minor in Mathematics. She is an active member of the American Meteorological Society. Prior to her degree at FSU, she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her Bachelor’s of Science and a dual degree of Business and Communication.
When Nicole doesn’t have her head in the clouds she loves playing with her rescue pup, Colby, traveling and watching the ‘Noles and New York Jets during football season.
Ida brings the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding for the Western Carolinas.
Ida made landfall as one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the US in terms of wind speed as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds.
Ida will begin to bring impacts to the Carolinas by Late Tuesday.
Triple-digit heat indices this weekend. Ida forecast to become a major hurricane before landfall.
Ida forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall along the LA/MS Gulf coast late this weekend.
Steamy stretch with well above average temperatures, but rain and storm chances return this afternoon.
Another hot and humid day with triple-digit feels for some. Rain and storm chances pick up through the end of the week.
A hot and sticky week with better rain and storm chances beginning mid-week.
Rain and showers make for a soggy Tuesday. Cooler outlook for the rest of the week.
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