Charlotte NC Real Estate is one of the best places in the Carolinas to watch the seasons change. To mark the beginning of all the autumn in the Northern Hemisphere the Autumnal Equinox, which happens today combined to make a panorama of the seasons. From left, the early leaves of spring begin to sprout on the trees. Visitors take a summer stroll on the stone bridge. The autumn colors of a gingko tree give a fiber and splash in the fall. Finally, snow begins to cover the ground at the empty park one winter morning on the Downtown Charlotte NC Real Estate. The Mecklenburg County NC Real Estate region's weather is predicted to continue in the cooler trend from last week highs mostly in the 70s lows in the 50s.
September 22, 1989 Hurricane Hugo hits Charleston and still has 85 mph sustained winds when travels inland and reaches Charlotte.
December 4th and 5th 2002 a severe ice storm storm cripples the Piedmont, knocking out power to millions of customers. In the Charlotte area, nearly 79% of homes were without power, some of them more than a week.
February 26th & 27th 2004 more than 13 inches of snow buries Charlotte. Nearly all of it is melted three days later.
April 8, 2007 Easter Sunday morning low of 21° is the coldest ever in April for Charlotte and enough to destroy much of the summer's peach crop. Yet four days earlier, it had been 80.
August 2007 temperatures soared above 100° on six straight days, equaling Charlotte's all-time record of 104° on August 9th and 10th. A withering drought accompanies the heat.
Severe weather tips:
For tornadoes move to a sturdy structure for example a house rather than a mobile home and from there stay in an interior room away from windows on the lowest floor possible.
For severe thunderstorms to protect yourself from lightning keep away from windows and wired electronics and stay out of the bathtub or shower.
For winter storms be ready for power outages and have food and supplies for a couple of days at home. Watch out for ice on bridges and overpasses when driving.
The Carolinas attract people from across the country, and none of them really leave their old weather behind. At one time of year or another, we experienced nearly every type of weather conditions. While warmth is a staple, we also experience nearly everything else flooding rains, occasional snow and freezing rain, dense fog, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, searing heat, occasional drought, bitter cold, and even a hurricane from time to time. Don't get the wrong idea. Generally our weather is benign. The last hurricane to affect Charlotte’s metro area directly was Hugo in 1989. Dying hurricanes brought tornadoes and floods in 2004 but it's been quite locally since then. Our last heavy snow was in February 2004, and our sum total of winter storms last year was one--a four hour snow event in mid-January. The underlying theme of Charlotte area weather is warm. Even in mid-January, our average daily high temperature is 50° and the normal low as 30. In mid-July those average highs and lows are 90 and 70. Winters typically are chilly and brief, with an occasional freezing rain or snow scare that sends residents to the grocery store for milk and bread. But it's not unheard of to have 70° days in December and February. Springtime can be unpredictable. Some of Charlotte's heaviest snows have come in March, with the white stuff usually melted within a day or two. Heavy daylong rain could cause flooding, and
February to April is tornado season in the Carolinas. It can also be 80 degrees one day and then a frost threat develops two days later.
Summer like temperatures arrive in mid-to-late May a seemingly endless string of days with highs in the upper 80s and 90s, and sometimes the thermometer soars past the hundred degree mark. By late summer, we start watching it when the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea for signs of tropical storm and hurricane development. Hurricane season last into October, but autumn typically is dry and mild. Our first frost sometimes doesn't come until mid or late November. But we usually don't remember the average days. It’s unusual weather that sticks in our memories. And keep in mind that you always can count on the latest weather news at our website www.charlotteobserver.com.