Soggy start to the work week
Steady rain continues through much of the day with highs in the mid to upper 60s, before turning breezy and much colder tonight.
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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.
Steady rain continues through much of the day with highs in the mid to upper 60s, before turning breezy and much colder tonight.
The wedge will break down today leading to temps warming into the low 80s this afternoon with record challenging heat Friday and Saturday.
Patchy fog and drizzle with a sharp temperature split with highs not getting out of the 50s and 60s north and near 80 with chance storms south of I-85.
Starting the month sunny and mild with highs topping out in the low 70s, before potential record breaking heat by this weekend.
A line of strong-to-severe storms will bring damaging straight-line winds, hail, and possibly a few spin-up tornadoes to the WCCB Charlotte viewing area Monday afternoon and evening.
WEATHERWISE ALERT: Severe storms possible today -- damaging wind and a few tornadoes will be possible this afternoon.
Code Purple air quality alert issued for Transylvania County Thursday with officials urging residents to avoid outdoor activities as wildfire smoke blankets the region.
High fire danger through the end of the week as conditions remain dry, but not quite as breezy today. Rain chances return by the end of the weekend with storms possible Monday.
Dry and breezy today with high fire danger -- Red Flag Warning and Fire Danger Statements in effect.
Warm with highs in the mid 70s today, along with gusty southwest winds up to 30 mph and humidity dropping below 25% will create dangerous fire conditions across the Carolinas Tuesday.
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