UNC Asheville Meteorology

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

04/08/2026

The Southern Appalachian Weather and Climate (SAWC) Workshop held at UNC Asheville was a huge success! Thanks to our presenters, attendees, and sponsors for a great experience. We're already looking forward to another great SAWC Workshop next year!

03/24/2026

Small class sizes at UNC Asheville allow for great field experiences. Yesterday's "Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory" class made an excursion to investigate a rain gauge located at the top of Cataloochee Ski Area's black diamond run.

03/23/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Doug Miller, recently named the 2026–29 Interdisciplinary Professor of the Mountain South! This endowed professorship will give Dr. Miller flexibility to work on several distinct research projects. This includes continued field work with rain gauges and weather balloon launches, plus a new interdisciplinary effort to build a soil moisture database to predict landslides in complex terrain. Collaborators include NEMAC, federal partners, Atmospheric Sciences faculty, and many undergraduate research students.

03/21/2026

We had a great crew of atmospheric sciences majors ready to welcome new students at this morning's Admitted Students Day event. Thanks to Lexi, Andrew, Jack, Jozi, and our photographer, Dr. Cook, for your help! Couldn't make it today? Join us at the next one on April 11!

03/18/2026

Thanks to a strong cold front and a quick-thinking professor (Dr. Cook), the Weather Forecasting class got a hands-on lesson in crystal habits and dendritic growth rates on campus this morning.