Randolph County Sky Watch

09/06/2025

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALAMANCE...NORTHERN ORANGE...NORTHERN RANDOLPH AND GUILFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Graham to High Point.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

09/04/2025

🌕 The Full Corn Moon on Sept 7 will be the last full moon of summer. 🍂 The Autumn Equinox arrives Sept 22, marking the start of fall.

08/20/2025

🌪️ – Hurricane Erin Update (Randolph County)

Hurricane Erin is forecast to stay offshore with no direct impacts here in central NC. Some increased cloud cover, breezy conditions, and scattered showers are possible midweek as Erin tracks north.

🌊If you’re heading east, be aware of dangerous surf and rip currents along the NC coast and beyond.

Pay attention to the forecast over the next few days for any changes.

08/12/2025

Perseid Meteor Shower Update 🌠
Tonight’s viewing chances are looking like a bust — forecast models show clouds sticking around all night, and the bright waning gibbous Moon will further wash out the sky. If you’re hoping to catch the Perseids, you might want to hold out for clearer conditions later this week. (Perseid peaks from August 11–13)

08/11/2025

Rain and thunderstorms are moving into the area.

08/06/2025

🚨 Flood Watch for Central NC! 🚨

A Flood Watch is in effect through midnight tonight for most of central North Carolina. Expect 1–3 inches of rain, with some spots seeing more than 4 inches. The heaviest rain will hit the Triangle and Piedmont first, then move east this afternoon/evening.

Flash flooding is possible, especially where storms linger. Stay alert for rising water and avoid flooded roads!

📢 Turn Around, Don’t Drown!
Stay safe and watch for updates from the National Weather Service Raleigh.

08/01/2025

August is set to be a great month to break out the telescope or lie back and enjoy a meteor shower. More details are available in the current edition of the Randolph Hub, or on our online space calendar.

08/01/2025

📡 KRAX Radar Update
The NWS office in Raleigh says the KRAX radar will be offline starting July 31 for 2–3 days due to maintenance and calibration.

When offline, nearby radar stations in the NEXRAD network can be used. Here are some of the alternate stations and their approximate beam heights over Asheboro:

- KFCX (Blacksburg/Roanoke): 9,000 ft
- KGSP (Greenville-Spartanburg): 13,500 ft
- KMHX (Morehead City): 24,000 ft
- KLTX (Wilmington): 16,500 ft
- KCAE (Columbia, SC): 16,600 ft

➡️ KFCX (Blacksburg/Roanoke) offers the lowest beam height over Randolph County at around 9,000 feet, making it your best option for local radar during the outage.

(Reminder: The Terminal Doppler Weather Radar stations TRDU in Raleigh and TCTL in Charolette are FAA run radar stations with a limited area of coverage.)

[❔] Beam height refers to how high above the ground the radar beam is when it passes over a specific location. Because radar beams travel in a straight line and the Earth curves, the farther you are from the radar, the higher in the atmosphere the beam is looking.

08/01/2025

⚠️ Important Information about KRAX.

Our radar will be down starting 7/31 and remain unavailable for 2-3 days due to maintenance and calibration work.

In the meantime, please utilize surrounding radar sites such as; KFCX, KAKQ, KMHX, KLTX, KCAE, KGSP and TRDU.

08/01/2025

A cold front currently crossing the region will bring showers and thunderstorms, with a possibility for both excessive rainfall and severe weather (in the form of damaging winds). Cooler air will also arrive with the front.

07/28/2025

07/27/2025