On this date in Aviation and Space History...
Robert H. Goddard successfully launched the first gyroscopically-stabilized liquid-fueled rocket (A-5) near Roswell, New Mexico, marking a significant milestone in rocketry.
March 28, 1935
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Certainly a chance for some freezing and frosty conditions by Sunday morning... Protect those outdoor plants if you have any concern they could be damaged by the Sunday morning chill. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
A High to Very High risk of wildfires on Saturday...
Parts of the state are under a Red Flag Warning.
Put off outdoor burning. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
The pine pollen puddle, say that three times fast, I found on my way to my car tonight… #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Pollen
On this date in Aviation and Space History...
Yuri Gagarin, the first human to go into space, was killed in a plane crash. He was 34 years old.
March 27, 1968
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A decent thundershower cruising across southern Granville County... There are those rumbles of thunder I promised you. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
Darkening skies at RDU... A few showers and storms to the north of the airport right now. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
The first tornado outbreak I covered in my career...
I remember it well. It was Palm Sunday. Skipped church to go in a build graphics, had a quick lunch at our pastor's house and then back to work until 2am. So many warnings that day. I even got a mention in the NWS event debrief. #SpectrumNews1
Most of North Carolina will see a High to Very High risk of wildfires on Friday... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
No significant rain in the past week and no significant chance in the latest Drought Monitor... All 100 North Carolina counties remain at some level of drought status. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor
Today's Fire Danger Outlook...
Not the greatest conditions today for outdoor burning.
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“These improvements empower communities to prepare earlier and more effectively for dangerous hazards from tropical storms and hurricanes.”
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On this day in Aviation and Space History...
Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered the moon Titan orbiting Saturn. Titan is the second largest moon in the solar system. #SpectrumNews1 #Space
March 25, 1655
Getting ready for the return of the Hummingbirds…
Feeder is clean and goes out today.
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Its been 24 years since we launched this 24 hour news channel in Raleigh called News 14 Carolina. This thing called "Weather On The Ones" became very popular from the start.
And a very rough estimate... That's about 14,000 hours of me doing weather. That's a lot of weather!!!
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Man that pollen is rough…
Masking up is the only way I can work outside without sneezing and coughing my head off.
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Today in Aviation and Space History...
The first manned flight of the Gemini Program.
March 23, 1965
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A bit of aviation history...
On this day, 85 years ago, the 99th Pursuit Squadron was officially activated. The 99th was the first African American unit to fly in combat.
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We expect an increased risk of wildfire for Monday...
Outdoor burning should be postponed until conditions improve. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Wildfire
Our wild dogwood doing its thing…
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Next step for my tomato seedlings... Bigger containers...
Still not ready to put them outside just yet. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Gardening
Parts of North Carolina remain in a Marginal Risk for a few strong storms for Saturday afternoon and evening... The radar image is for midnight. So any rain chances for central North Carolina look to be into the evening hours.
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As winter is now behind us, we reflect on some of the snowfall some areas in North Carolina received, including parts of the state that got foot or more of snow this season. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
