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In 2002, a strong Arctic high pressure system started from the Canadian Rockies and dove south into Montana and the Dakotas. That's where our current system starts, though models show it being a bit stronger and drifting farther east to entrench our cold air at ground level.
A phenomenon capturing the attention of many on social media could lead to bitter cold in parts of the U.S. around and after Thanksgiving.
The Aurora borealis put on an impressive showing in portions of the U.S. and Canada Tuesday night, and there's potential for it to strike again Wednesday.
Light pillars are a rare atmospheric phenomenon that form on very cold days and nights.
One lone storm produced mounds of hail and lots of wind damage in a time of year when we don't typically expect it. Why and how?
A brand-new AI forecast model has been the top performer in the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, according to an expert at the University of Miami.
WRAL Meteorologist, Chris Michaels
The November 5 supermoon is being touted as the brightest one of 2025.
What are some of the alarming trends in recent tropical systems and their tornadoes?
Research I'm presenting at this year's Mid-Atlantic Severe Weather Conference reveals a concerning trend regarding tornadoes in recent landfalling tropical systems.
The record for longest consecutive hours at Category 5 was set by a hurricane in the 1930s.
A storm as strong as Melissa is rare for this time of year. Meteorologist Chris Michaels is here to explain why this was able to get so strong so quick.
Melissa is just the ninth Category 5 hurricane to happen in the Atlantic in October (or later).
Cold air damming will make things feel like early December in parts of North Carolina this week.
At ground level, nor'easters and tropical storms can feel very similar to one another. WRAL meteorologist Chris Michaels explains.
The storms behave similarly at times, but there is one key difference between the two.
Some of North Carolina's coastal forests are being depleted and they're now being called "ghost forests." Meteorologist Chris Michaels explains how this week's supermoon can actually play a role in their demise in today's "Ask the Meteorologist."
Sea level rise and king tides are leading to the depletion of some of North Carolina's coastal forests. We explain how.
Chris Michaels, WRAL Meteorologist
In a statement from the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, North Dakota, it said that extensive reanalysis of a June 20 tornado in Enderlin revealed EF-5 damage.
The U.S. saw its first EF-5 rated tornado in 12 years this past June, and we just found out the official rating Monday.
The average first freeze doesn't come until late October, but it has been delayed in recent years.
