Chris Michaels
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CBM #768 | Meteorologist for WRAL in Raleigh, NC.
Raleigh, NC
Joined May 2014
If timed right, some G4 storms have been known to produce visibility along the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive in Virginia. Nightmode would be needed on iPhone any farther south. Big IF at this point. Aurora forecasting is VERY delicate.
SWPC notifies critical infrastructure operators about these storms and their potential effects. Those interested in the aurora should visit our webpage at to follow latest info; and follow the local weather forecasts for cloud forecast conditions. @NWS
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Model data not as excited about cool-down next weekend as it was 24-48 hours ago. Front farther west due to lack of upper level support. Cooler air would be bottled up toward Great Lakes/Upper Midwest. Will see if this trend continues. If it does, summer-like weather next weekend
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Paging @forecaster25 @babowling12.
A full-halo CME was observed 30 Aug. It is expected to arrive at Earth late afternoon of 1 Sep EDT and continue into early morning of 2 Sep. Confidence of Earth arrival is high, timing and intensity certainty is fair - with a chance for G4. Visit for more
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I was just saying this to my brother. Great, they're beating the Nats and White Sox. But those aren't the teams that get into October. Gotta be better against the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Tigers and Astros.
Yanks continue to get the job done against the bad teams. Can’t say it’s moved the needle for me at all (or for most fans), but wins are wins. Cam and Bednar deserve a lot of love. Can’t fault anyone for not putting stock into these games, but we’ll take it. All eyes on Tuesday.
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It's the final day of August. It's been one of the coolest and wettest on record at @RDUAirport (data kept there since the 1940s).
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I'm almost laughing at how random this shower is. The rest of the day is dry, but like c'mon - what is this thing? 🤣
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Happy Sunday! Great weather for the rest of the weekend. Updates here:
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Are we done with 90° heat?. Statistically, no. But I don't see any signals of it in the data, either.
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Whenever you're at a show, pray for us born in the "late 1900s.".
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We're now at less than 13 hours of daylight. We won't see more than that until mid-April 2026.
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Welcome to Labor Day weekend!. Here’s your detailed forecast:
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You guys will never guess who I just spotted in the WRAL Azalea Gardens 😂
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It's been the coolest morning in nearly three months! Enjoying it.
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You might think this weather is "for the birds," and it is!. How you can help ensure their safe flight south with each passing cold front:
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