Patrick Rockey

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Patrick Rockey

Chief Meteorologist David Aldrich's First Warning ForecastSadly, Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 will bring disruptive weather across Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina. Expect numerous severe storms on Wednesday, which will bring damaging winds (straight-line), few tornadoes, possibly strong tornadoes with some embedded supercells,and large hail greater than 1 inch in diameter. The timeline appears to be speeding up from Noon to 9 PM Wednesday.

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Patrick Rockey

Chief Meteorologist David Aldrich's First Warning ForecastWith plenty of stars tonight, look for another chilly night across the Commonwealth with overnight lows dipping into the mid to upper 30s. However, do not be surprised if temperatures slowly rise in the wee hours of the morning, as winds shift from the East to the South 5 to 10 + mph.

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Patrick Rockey

Meteorologist David Aldrich's First Warning ForecastExpect early sunshine on Saturday with a slow increase in clouds on Saturday afternoon with gusty winds about 30 to 35 mph. Spotty rain may form later in the day, especially in Northeast N.C.With evening clouds on Saturday, look for clearing skies overnight Sunday with temperatures dropping into the mid to upper 20s and wind chills in the mid to upper teens. Plenty of sunshine is expected on Sunday with exceptionally cold air.

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Patrick Rockey

Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning ForecastOur annual battle between winter and spring weather is really kicking into high gear with a series of cold fronts that will bring more wild temperature swings. One of those cold fronts moves through on Thursday night. Ahead of that front, we should be dry with southerly winds will send temperatures soaring. We expect highs well into the 70s. A line of showers crosses the region Thursday night. We could even have a brief thunderstorm.

1 month ago | wtkr.com | Patrick Rockey

Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning ForecastMother Nature is about to give us a rude reminder that it is still winter, after all. Spring-like temperatures gobbled up most of last week's snow. But a series of cold fronts will send temperatures tumbling. In fact, Wednesday will be a little cooler than Tuesday, when some of us topped out in the lower 60s. A weak cold front will send temperatures down into the upper 50s and lower 60s (which is still a little warmer than normal).