Brad Panovich Meteorologist

11/21/2025

Here's your next 48hr forecast Grid.

11/21/2025

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11/21/2025

12:55pm Some much-needed but light rain is falling across the mountains, foothills, and northwest Piedmont right now.

11/21/2025

Weather Alert: Air Quality Alert for Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus

Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates for Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus Counties, until midnight EST tonight. An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the North Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.

11/21/2025

If you missed my winter forecast, here's the complete write-up and video where I talk about it on my streaming show, Live Weather Impact.

Brad Panovich predicts a mild but variable winter for the Carolinas, with weak La Niña delivering fluctuating cold snaps and a near-average snowfall.

11/21/2025

Long-range trends are cooler, but nothing arctic or crazy cold. In fact, we're cooling to just near average to slightly below after Thanksgiving for a few days, then back to way above going into December. It's early in the season for major arctic outbreaks and snow; it takes time for cold air to build and snowpack to be laid down over the Northern parts of North America before a significant arctic intrusion can come south. The charts I'm showing are ensemble blends from the many model runs, not just a single run.

11/21/2025

Event Expired - Dense Fog Advisory for Lincoln, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Chesterfield, McCormick, Newberry, Fairfield, Kershaw, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Lee, Aiken, Sumter, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Bamberg, Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central Orangeburg, Southeastern Orangeburg

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

Patchy fog is still being observed, but it is no longer dense. Visibilities continue to improve over the next hour or so.

11/21/2025

There was a small M 1.9 earthquake early this morning in the low Country of South Carolina. Pretty common for that area.

11/21/2025

Weather Alert: Special Weather Statement for Forsyth, Guilford, Davidson, Randolph, Stanly, Montgomery, Anson, Richmond

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected

Areas of fog over western and southern portions of the Piedmont of central North Carolina this morning are reducing visibilities to less than a half mile in many locations. Drivers are advised to use extra caution this morning, allow greater following distance, and allow extra time to reach your destination. Visibilities are expected to improve by 11 AM.

11/21/2025

Weather Alert: Special Weather Statement for Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Catawba, Rowan, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, Cherokee, York, Union, Chester

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected

Fog and low clouds cover much of the western North Carolina Piedmont and eastern Upstate South Carolina this morning, with visibility of one-quarter mile or less in some areas, particularly areas east of US Highway 321. If traveling across this area this morning, be prepared for poor driving conditions. Slow down and use low beam headlights if dense fog is encountered. The fog should lift in most locations by 10 AM.

11/21/2025

Here's your next 48hr forecast Weather Grid.

11/21/2025

Weather Alert: Dense Fog Advisory for Lincoln, McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Chesterfield, McCormick, Newberry, Fairfield, Kershaw, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Lee, Aiken, Sumter, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Bamberg, Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central Orangeburg, Southeastern Orangeburg

Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected

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WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. *
WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. *
WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. *

IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.