Chief Meteorologist Gary Stephenson
@gstephensonwx.bsky.social
Chief Meteorologist Spectrum News 1 (Central/Eastern NC)
Aviation, Weather, Birds, Cats, Photography, Space, Star Trek, Standing up for SCIENCE!!! Hoping for a brighter tomorrow!
Aviation, Weather, Birds, Cats, Photography, Space, Star Trek, Standing up for SCIENCE!!! Hoping for a brighter tomorrow!
Had a friend stop by and wish me safe travels as I was leaving for work on Monday afternoon...
#SpectrumNews1 #Kinglet
#SpectrumNews1 #Kinglet
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Had a friend stop by and wish me safe travels as I was leaving for work on Monday afternoon...
#SpectrumNews1 #Kinglet
#SpectrumNews1 #Kinglet
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A teachable moment… Note the high clouds. Note the jet contrail in those clouds.
The same upper level moisture that helped produce those clouds, helped produce that contrail. Without that moisture, neither can form. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
The same upper level moisture that helped produce those clouds, helped produce that contrail. Without that moisture, neither can form. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A teachable moment… Note the high clouds. Note the jet contrail in those clouds.
The same upper level moisture that helped produce those clouds, helped produce that contrail. Without that moisture, neither can form. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
The same upper level moisture that helped produce those clouds, helped produce that contrail. Without that moisture, neither can form. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
A reminder from Captain Kirk about long range models and wintry systems...
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #StarTrek
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #StarTrek
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A reminder from Captain Kirk about long range models and wintry systems...
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #StarTrek
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #StarTrek
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
November 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The latest Drought Monitor released on Thursday...
Much needed rain for some this morning for some.
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor
Much needed rain for some this morning for some.
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The latest Drought Monitor released on Thursday...
Much needed rain for some this morning for some.
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor
Much needed rain for some this morning for some.
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #DroughtMonitor
Graphic images released by the NTSB showing the engine pylon detaching from the left wing of the UPS MD-11 that crashed on November 4th, as the plane lifted off the runway... #SpectrumNews1
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Graphic images released by the NTSB showing the engine pylon detaching from the left wing of the UPS MD-11 that crashed on November 4th, as the plane lifted off the runway... #SpectrumNews1
You looking for snow? If you are, don't look past day 5 on the computer models! I've already seen single model posts screaming "WINTER STORM AHEAD"! Snow is tricky to forecast and anyone who posts a snowy model run over 5 days out is just looking for "clicks". You have been warned! #SpectrumNews1
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
You looking for snow? If you are, don't look past day 5 on the computer models! I've already seen single model posts screaming "WINTER STORM AHEAD"! Snow is tricky to forecast and anyone who posts a snowy model run over 5 days out is just looking for "clicks". You have been warned! #SpectrumNews1
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Clearing was slower than expected but it finally happened... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Clearing was slower than expected but it finally happened... #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
And the sun has set for the final time in Utqiaġvik, Alaska for 2025...
The next sunrise will take place on January 22, 2026. That's over two months without a sunrise.
#SpectrumNews1 #akwx #Utqiaġvik
The next sunrise will take place on January 22, 2026. That's over two months without a sunrise.
#SpectrumNews1 #akwx #Utqiaġvik
November 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
And the sun has set for the final time in Utqiaġvik, Alaska for 2025...
The next sunrise will take place on January 22, 2026. That's over two months without a sunrise.
#SpectrumNews1 #akwx #Utqiaġvik
The next sunrise will take place on January 22, 2026. That's over two months without a sunrise.
#SpectrumNews1 #akwx #Utqiaġvik
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A bit of solar photograph this morning...
With the proper filter!
Those dots are sunspots!
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Sun
With the proper filter!
Those dots are sunspots!
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Sun
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A bit of solar photograph this morning...
With the proper filter!
Those dots are sunspots!
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Sun
With the proper filter!
Those dots are sunspots!
#SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #Sun
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
November 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Upper level moisture is picking up in front of the cold front moving across North Carolina... Just not enough moisture to give us rain or even a lot of clouds. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
November 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Upper level moisture is picking up in front of the cold front moving across North Carolina... Just not enough moisture to give us rain or even a lot of clouds. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
The sky putting on a show on Saturday evening… #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The sky putting on a show on Saturday evening… #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
November 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
On Saturday's WPTF Weekend Gardener. Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten are NOT fans of kale. I'll be bringing my favorite kale recipe!
Will they like it or hate it?
Will they run me out of the building?
Will they regret letting me in the building?
Find out starting at 8am Saturday on WPTF!!!
Will they like it or hate it?
Will they run me out of the building?
Will they regret letting me in the building?
Find out starting at 8am Saturday on WPTF!!!
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
On Saturday's WPTF Weekend Gardener. Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten are NOT fans of kale. I'll be bringing my favorite kale recipe!
Will they like it or hate it?
Will they run me out of the building?
Will they regret letting me in the building?
Find out starting at 8am Saturday on WPTF!!!
Will they like it or hate it?
Will they run me out of the building?
Will they regret letting me in the building?
Find out starting at 8am Saturday on WPTF!!!
When the leaves fall off the trees and you find these little jewels in the trees... Four different bird nests in our Crepe Myrtle trees. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
When the leaves fall off the trees and you find these little jewels in the trees... Four different bird nests in our Crepe Myrtle trees. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx