Welcome back to Where in the Weather is Ray!! We took a short hike to the location of the cover winner for our 2027 calendar!! Jason Frye took this amazing shot at Price Lake and we can’t wait for you to see it. Plus, it’s a great lead into the amazing photos we have inside. Thank you to all of our photographers and we can’t wait to share the 2027 calendar with you all!
We made the trek down to Asheville today, and got the honor of speaking with Thomas and Mark from Mountain Xpress. Join us as we chat about the ins and outs of a paper, stay tuned until the end for your weekly forecast, and prepare to cool off this weekend.
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We have an incredible crop of finalists for the 2027 Blue Ridge Calendar! Our judges narrowed down the group to 20 photos for each season of the year this week, and voting is now OPEN for business. All the rule, process, and prize information your heart could ever desire is located at the link below.
/photocontest
PHOTO: One of last year's winners, a gorgeous autumn tree off of Holloway Mountain Road (Jan Todd).
This week we found ourselves at High Street Insurance, chatting with Chuck Eylers about the continuing changes of the insurance world. Plus, get your weekend forecast at the end. Plus, a big thanks to High Street for sponsoring our yearly Winter Forecast! #MorgantonNC #NCFoothills #WeatherUpdate #BurnsvilleNC #828isGreat #WNCWeather #RaysWeather #BannerElk #BooneNC #SouthernAppalachians #WesternNC #WestJefferson #NCMountains #WeekendWeather #BlowingRock #NCOutdoors #WNCWeekend #HickoryNC #LenoirNC #HighCountryNC #JeffersonNC #ExploreWNC #Wilkesboro #SprucePineNC #MarionNC
Welcome back to Where in the Weather is Ray!! This week, we’re hanging out at the Kid Cove celebrating the Week of the Young Child- chatting all things weather with some awesome kids and soaking up the fun along the way!
Here is our in depth conversation regarding child care in Watauga County! Listen along as Ray talks to Hailey about the important issues in Watauga County, and how we can begin to tackle them. Check out the Where in the Weather is Ray video for a shorter interview, and your weekly forecast!
Just a couple days left to submit entries for the 2027 Blue Ridge Calendar Photo Contest! If you think you’ve got something that showcases the beauty of our home (like this gorgeous shot from Lynn Willis in the Roan Highlands), then hit us with it!
Submissions here until Wednesday, April 15: raysweather.com/photocontest
This little slice of heaven is in Todd NC. After getting destroyed by Helene, they need your help to get it back to normal- a space you and your family can enjoy. Listen along as we talk to Lynn about the parks history, importance, and how you can help.
Find more information, and donate here- /
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As we wait for the blooms of spring to show in the mountains (just like this photo from Weaverville, taken by Cindy High), you can submit your own photos for consideration for the 2027 Blue Ridge Calendar!
Submissions close April 15, and are open at this link:
raysweather.com/photocontest
The 2027 Blue Ridge Calendar Photo Contest is officially OPEN!!!
Got a shot that captures the beauty of the Blue Ridge?? We would love to see it.
From foggy mornings, wildflowers, and critters- your photo could’ve featured in next years calendar!!
Come on… hit us with your BEST shot! 📸
🗓️ Deadline: April 15
🔗 /photocontest
With Buildfest right around the corner, we took a trip to the Children’s Playhouse—and trust us, it did not disappoint 🎨
This amazing space is such a gift to the community, giving kids the freedom to run wild, get creative, and explore through painting, drawing, reading, building… you name it!
Come along as we get a full tour (plus a sneak peek at their newest addition 👀), share some Buildfest details, and of course—stick around until the end for your weekend forecast! #westernnc #boonenc #bestofnc
Introducing the RaysWeather Appalachian Fog Registry
Fog is one of the most common—and most disruptive—weather features in the Southern Appalachians. It reduces visibility, slows travel, and can vary dramatically over just a few miles.
Beginning today, RaysWeather is introducing the RaysWeather Appalachian Fog Registry—a system for identifying and naming significant fog events across the region.
The goal is simple: improve communication and provide clearer context for the type and impact of fog in a given situation.
Here’s the list 2026 name:
A – Arlis
B – Burl
C – Cricket
D – Delmar
E – Earnest T
F – Flossie
G – Garland
H – Hettie
I – Imogene
J – Junior
K – Keziah
L – Laodicia
M – Mavis
N – Norvel
O – Obediah
P – Pauline
Q – Quincy
R – Roscoe
S – Skeeter
T – Talmadge
U – Ulysses
V – Viola
W – Wanda Lee
X – Xerxes
Y – Yancy
Z – Zebulon
🌫️ Developing Conditions:
Fog Event: Arlis will develop later tonight and continue into early Thursday morning. Visibility will range from limited to near zero in spots.
We’ll update you on Arlis later tonight and monitor as it evolves into Thursday morning.
