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The Carolina Weather Group is a weekly talk show broadcasting each week from the Carolinas. The show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us!

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01:10:36

A Nor'easter, a hurricane, and a wedding [Ep. 601]

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/09/30

NC 12 has partly reopened after a strong Nor'easter damaged the vital road on the Outer Banks. Sam Walker live with the latest on the repairs.Plus, a couple stranded on Hatteras Island were determined to wed even when the road closure kept their guests away. They join us live to tell us how the locals made their big day special!Meteorologist Greg Fishel with the latest on the El Nino, which is creating powerful hurricanes in the Pacific and no hurricanes in the Atlantic.Plus James Brierton

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00:28:07

2 Years After Helene: NC DEQ Secretary Reid Wilson...

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2026/09/24

Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, NC Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson joins the Carolina Weather Group for a special landmark 600th episode. Secretary Wilson sits down with James Brierton, Sam Walker, and Greg Fishel to discuss the state of recovery across the mountains, funding distribution for water infrastructure, private property debris cleanup, landslide mapping, dam safety, microgrids, and the future of early warning systems

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00:42:33

SpaceX Launch, Strong El Niño, and Late-Summer...

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2026/09/17

Join James, Frank, and Greg for Episode 599 of the Carolina Weather Group as they kicking off the show with live coverage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base! The team breaks down current weather trends and what to expect across the region:SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch: Live coverage, stage separation, and booster landing commentary from Vandenberg Space Force Base. El Niño Deep Dive: Greg explores how a strong El Niño pattern is impacting Atlantic hurricane activity and sea

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01:33:09

2026 Hurricane Season Hits Its "Peak" [Ep. 598]

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/09/11

The Carolina Weather Group breaks down the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season as it reaches its climatological peak on September 10 with unusually quiet tropical conditions.Panelists Sam Walker, Frank Strait, and Greg Fishel discuss how a strong El Niño pattern and high vertical wind shear are suppressing tropical development in the Atlantic main development region. The team analyzes ocean temperature anomalies, potential homegrown storm setups along lingering cold fronts, recent severe weather impacts

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00:51:59

Growing Up 9/11: What We Were Shielded From

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/09/10

What do you actually remember about September 11th, 2001? If you were a 10-year-old sitting in a fifth-grade classroom, the answer is likely a haze of fragmented details, strange rumors, and missing pieces. In this special 25th-anniversary retrospective, host James Brierton reunites with his former Long Island classmates—Alejandra Spoonley, Nanci Helmle and Dominic Siggilino — along with their fifth-grade teacher, Mr. Jeff Netter, and family members who were in lower Manhattan that morning

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00:03:22

NASCAR Darlington Weekend Forecast | Hot Temperatures...

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2026/09/04

The Chase for the Championship kicks off in our backyard at Darlington Raceway, and it’s going to be a hot one! Join Meteorologist Scotty Powell from the Carolina Weather Group as he breaks down the weekend forecast for all the racing action in Darlington County, South Carolina.Weekend Weather Highlights:Friday: Festivities kick off with the hauler parade and charity events under hot conditions.Saturday (Fleetio 200): Expect extremely hot conditions during the day with high temperatures reaching the

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01:08:45

Late Summer Heatwave & NASA’s New Space Telescope |...

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2026/09/03

Stay ahead of the late-summer heatwave across North and South Carolina with Episode 597 of the Carolina Weather Group!In this episode, James Brierton, Frank Strait, and Greg Fischel break down record-breaking September temperatures, heat indexes topping triple digits, severe thunderstorm risks, and current Southeast drought conditions. Plus, Sam Walker sits down with NASA program scientist Dr. Dominic Benford to discuss the groundbreaking Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launch and its mission to

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01:22:18

Remembering Hurricane Fran 30 Years Later (Ep. 596)

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/08/27

The Carolina Weather Group reflects on the upcoming 30th anniversary of Hurricane Fran (1996). National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Bright joins the panel to discuss the storm's history, coastal impacts, and the upcoming NWS webinar. Meteorologist Greg Fishel shares personal stories, archival broadcast footage, and an analysis of Fran's last-minute track shift right over Raleigh.JOIN THEIR WEBINAR: https://www.weather.gov/ilm/HurricaneFranNASA Astronaut Christina Koch Visits NC

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00:50:29

Tropical Storm Fred: 5 years later (Anniversary...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/08/20

The Carolina Weather Group looks back on the fifth anniversary of Tropical Storm Fred, which brought deadly tornadoes and flooding to the Carolinas.This week, we revisit our broadcast from August 2021 featuring WLOS's Jason Boyer and WCNC's Chris Mulcahy.#northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwxSUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweatherSUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroupVISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.comThe Carolina

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01:15:43

El Niño Brewing, Tropical Increase in the Pacific &...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/08/13

In this live "Shooting the Breeze" episode, James Brereton and Frank Strait break down an action-packed week of weather across the Carolinas and beyond!The team covers recent severe downpours and flash flooding in Columbia, SC—including a submerged car on Whaley Street—and tracks live severe thunderstorm warnings in real time across Upstate South Carolina. Plus, Greg Fishel checks in (fresh from band rehearsal!) with a detailed El Niño status update that could signal historical climate

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01:26:16

Mountain Tornadoes, Flash Floods, & El Niño [Ep. 594]

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/08/06

In this episode of the Carolina Weather Group, the panel breaks down recent extreme weather events across North Carolina and the Southeast. 💧 WFMY Chief Meteorologist Tim Buckley joins to discuss catastrophic flash flooding in Surry County, including historic river rises along the Ararat River, massive road washouts in Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain, and how tropical moisture can trigger sudden localized emergencies. 🌪️ Next, Clay Cheney from the National Weather Service (Greenville-Spartanburg)

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01:15:06

Severe storms and significant flood threat [Ep. 593]

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2026/07/23

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we're setting the stage for a severe storm and flooding threat just now getting underway.Slow-moving thunderstorms could bring several inches of (badly needed) rain to the Carolinas -- but at a rate and within a time frame that could cause a significant flash flood threat.Plus some of these storms could produce damaging winds and lightning.We're checking the radar live, walking you through the hour-by-hour, and breaking down the impacts of the

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01:02:58

Watch Duty expands beyond fires into flooding [Ep. 592]

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/07/16

The Carolina Weather Group welcomes Watch Duty back to the show to talk about their expansion into flooding events.🤝 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL & GET PERKS📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup💻

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01:28:02

1,000+ LIVE NC Traffic Cams! NCDOT’s New DriveNC App:...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/07/09

Tonight on the Carolina Weather Group, we talk with Kelly Wells from the North Carolina Department of Transportation about the relaunched drivenc.gov website. Wells provides a walkthrough of the new site, which features over 1,000 live streaming traffic cameras across the state. The site includes map layers for traffic congestion, road closures, incidents, road work, and weather events. Users can view real-time conditions for ferries and rest areas, and see the warnings currently displayed on

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01:16:59

Radio: The industry, its future, and impact on...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/07/02

The future of Carolina's first commercial radio station, WBT 1110 AM, seems questionable - at best. Big broadcast companies are moving away from news radio formats, with their regular weathercast formats. Some big stations are shutting down or moving off the dial. Even Canada's national weather arm is shutting down their verison of NOAA weather radio, with the United States agency examining its next steps for the over-the-air weather service.Where does radio go from here? We're talking

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01:04:01

Earthquakes in Venezuela, Carolina Drought, &...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/06/25

Tonight on a very special edition of the Carolina Weather Group, we are pull off a broadcasting first and tracking breaking news from every corner of the globe! 🚢 LIVE FROM THE ATLANTIC OCEANHost Greg Fischel makes history as the first CWG panelist to broadcast live via satellite from a moving cruise ship deck in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean! Greg checks in between a private island and Nassau, Bahamas, to share his tropical observations and preview his upcoming excursion to Atlantis. 💥

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00:35:50

Tracking Tropical Storm Arthur | Ep. 588

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/06/18

The Carolina Weather Group is tracking Tropical Storm Arthur and the rainfall and flooding threat it poses to parts of the Carolinas.🤝 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL & GET PERKS📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON:

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00:35:48

SPC's new conditional intensity categories | Ep. 587

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/06/11

James Brierton and Greg Fishel sat down for a fascinating chat with Evan Bentley, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC). If you’ve looked at the SPC severe weather maps recently, you might have noticed some big visual updates.The SPC has officially rolled out its new Conditional Intensity Groups (CIGs)—often referred to as "Intensity Levels"—to Day 1, 2, and 3 convective outlooks.Here is a quick look behind the scenes at what this change means and

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01:02:32

Another Outer Banks House Collapse, Carolinas Drought...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/06/04

Another home has collapsed into the ocean on the Outer Banks, severe drought conditions persist despite recent torrential downpours, and the weather world is buzzing about a potential record-breaking swing toward a "Super El Niño."In Episode 586 of the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton (Charlotte), Greg Fischel (Raleigh), and Frank Strait (Columbia) are joined by Outer Banks expert Sam Walker to break down a wild week of weather across North and South Carolina.What’s Inside This Episode:Outer

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01:10:33

Tracking Wildfires with WatchDuty, Charlotte's Radar...

Carolina Weather Group ·

2026/05/28

This week on the Carolina Weather Group, we are joined by David Bilstrom, a volunteer reporter for the WatchDuty app. David explains how the free app uses collaboration and various data signals to monitor wildfires, relay evacuation notices, and track firefighting aircraft in real time. He also shares his insights on building "Firewise" homes and reacts to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety's wind-driven fire experiment. Also in this episode:The Drought & The

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