UNC Asheville Meteorology

09/22/2026

Here is a fascinating story about the career trajectory of UNC Asheville Atmospheric Sciences alumnus Stewart Williams '92, who recently served as the forecaster for the PGA Tour's Biltmore Championship in Asheville. He gave a great presentation to our students last week, too!

For Stewart Williams ’92, a career in meteorology all started with a question. The answer led to him working some of the biggest sporting events in the world. As a UNC Asheville student studying Atmospheric Sciences, he enjoyed the close-knit community where professors became mentors and friends.....

09/03/2026

Yesterday's sunrise view from the UNC Asheville weather station beautifully illustrates how the atmosphere behaves like a fluid.

08/28/2026

Field work started this week in our fall semester meteorology courses! The Meteorological Instruments class conducted a site survey and hosted Assistant State Climatologist Sean Heuser during a visit to the UNC Asheville weather station. Dr. Miller's Introduction to Weather and Climate Lab class also worked outside to measure solar positions on the quad.

08/05/2026

We are pleased to announce the winners of our Atmospheric Sciences Alumni Photo Contest! We framed the winning selections this summer that now grace the walls of the workspaces in the Atmospheric Sciences suite in Rhoades/Robinson Hall. Drop in to say hello and see the pictures!

06/29/2026

Our annual weather camp (Meteorology Pre-College Program) for high school students was a huge success this year! Campers built research-grade weather stations, visited local ABC affiliate WLOS and the National Centers for Environmental Information, conducted atmospheric experiments along the Blue Ridge Parkway all the way to the summit of Mt. Mitchell, filmed original broadcast videos in our television studio, analyzed their own data, and learned all about meteorology from our expert professors. Our students had a busy week!

05/27/2026

Suspecting that our rain gauge wasn't properly measuring the rain, Dr. Godfrey visited the weather station today and found the funnel full of water! It seems something took up residence in the outlet during the recent dry spell and clogged it up. Future rainfall measurements should be more accurate.

05/09/2026

Congratulations to our UNC Asheville Atmospheric Sciences Class of 2026!

04/30/2026

Our weather forecasters brought home the To***co Cup! This trophy goes to the North Carolina meteorology program that performs best overall in the WxChallenge collegiate weather forecasting competition over the course of the year. Congratulations to our amazing meteorology students and faculty!

04/21/2026

Join us for a basic Skywarn spotter training course at UNC Asheville on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Robinson Hall room 125. All are welcome. More details here: https://wlos.com/news/local/unc-asheville-hosting-storm-spotter-training-course-this-spring-university-national-weather-service-thomas-winesett-greenville-spartanburg-skywarn-atmospheric-sciences

04/17/2026