Meteorologist Chris Still

Today’s high of 103F in Augusta was just two degrees shy of the record of 105 set in 1952.

It was boy band hot in Augusta today! Thankfully, the 98 degrees was not NSYNC with the humidity which was quite low behind a “cold” front.

It was certainly a hot one out there today ♨
Columbia hit 100°F 🌡 mark for the first time this year, but fell just shy of the record of 103°F. In general, the area ran 5-10°F above normal for June 24th.

For those that remember, the wind made it about a 2 Hairday today, but it was a perfect 5 great time visiting our old stomping grounds today!

It was today years ago that I learned this!
This is also how wind direction is expressed as a number.

Have you noticed the large numbers painted at the ends of runways? These numbers aren't random—they have a crucial purpose in aviation! 🛫

Runway numbers are based on the magnetic azimuth (compass direction) that a runway faces. For example, a runway numbered 09 faces 90 degrees (east), while one numbered 27 faces 270 degrees (west). Runways are typically numbered between 01 and 36, representing the magnetic azimuth rounded to the nearest 10 degrees.

If a runway can be used in both directions, each end will have different numbers, 180 degrees apart. For instance, if one end is 09, the other end will be 27.

How do you think knowing runway numbers could be useful for pilots and travelers? Share your insights below! ✈️👇

TRUE OR FALSE: Partly sunny and mostly cloudy mean the same thing.

Today (6/1) is the first day of meteorological summer, and it will start to feel like it during the upcoming week! Who's ready for some heat, humidity, and afternoon storms?

Here’s the latest from SWPC: It looks like the conditions that produced the VERY rare light show in the Deep South the past couple of nights has likely weakened to the point the northern lights will go back to being just that - the northern lights.

Conditions were not as intense as Friday night, but it looks like there ended up being some "Northern Lights in the South" Saturday night afterall!
The NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a "G4 or Greater Geomagnetic Storm Watch" for Sunday too, so if we can keep some clouds away tonight, it could be another colorful night across the Deep South!

It isn’t looking like we will see the northern
lights in GA-Carolina tonight, but SWPC says Extreme G5 conditions may return Sunday night.

The Space Weather Prediction Center reports EXTREME G5 conditions Friday night. Could we see the Aurora lights in GA/SC? Possibly. Viewing tips in comments below.

Just enough instability for one lone thundershower in western Augusta this evening as a cool front ushers in cooler than average and dry weather for Mother’s Day Weekend. See comments for recent Doppler radar loop showing the storm above.

Impressive rain totals Saturday in Columbia, Lincoln and Edgefield counties! This is Doppler Estimared Rainfall from 10AM 5/4/2024 thru 10AM 5/5/2024.

How much rain did you measure where you live?

4AM First Check - Sunday, 5/5/2024: Happy Cinco de Mayo!

No severe weather is expected anytime soon in the Augusta area, but there have been some pretty ominous LOOKING clouds today at the Georgia Cyber and Innovation Training Center. Photo credit: Joshua Duffy