Updated: 6:50 AM Tornadoes, droughts, record high temperatures and La Nina...just a few highlights in this week’s World of Weather. Your three month outlook is just a click away.

Posted: 10:41 PM In the last installment of the Folklore series we'll look at. the saying "Chilly is the night, When stars shine bright". The video explains the folklore and the story delves deeper into one of its main ingredients, water.

Updated: 9:23 AM Pinocchio used a cricket to keep his conscience in check, in this week’s World of Weather we will be using Jiminy to keep the mercury in check. Not to worry though, a cricket fib won’t affect our nose sizes in this folklore.

Updated: 2:21 PM With snowflakes in our forecast, we'll turn to our Folklore Rolodex to find a 'lore that suits the situation. This week we will be looking through a mysterious prism to try and find rain (or snow) in our future.

Updated: 7:18 PM Week 1 of the February Folklore series will touch on a rhyme scheme that has been around since, well, year 1. According to the saying it only takes 13 words to forecast the weather.

Updated: 6:59 AM Can you forecast a thunderstorm just by using the pain in your joints? In this week's World of Weather we will explore the impact a little pressure change has on our bodies.

Updated: 1:34 PM In this week's World of Weather we'll take a look at both our morning and evening sky. Also, scientists say there are a lot more planets out there, but what about life? Feel free to weigh-in with your comment.

Updated: 10:19 PM Two consecutive La Nina years, and two completely different Decembers. In this Week's World of Weather we'll highlight a couple atmospheric elements for those looking to do some "Snowcasting".

Updated: 6:54 PM As the family gets together for some holiday festivities, why not take a trip outside to gaze at the eastern Carolina sky? In this week's World of Weather we'll find an unwrapped present waiting under the stars.

Updated: 7:58 PM Sure Ol' Man Winter has come to visit a couple times this season, but will he be around for the Christmas holiday? In this week's World of Weather we will discuss the chances of a White Christmas for eastern Carolina.

Posted: 10:08 AM In this week's World of Weather we'll unwrap an early gift for those who love the snow, but miss springtime thunderstorms. Grab your gloves, hats...and a shovel as we discuss Thundersnow. After clicking, be sure to share your Thundersnow experiences by commenting.

Updated: 3:41 PM From here on out we’re not expecting any tropical leftovers in the refrigerator of the Atlantic. With that, we’ll put a bow on the 2011 hurricane season by looking at the final numbers of this year's activity.

Updated: 7:32 PM A cold forecast yes, but an ideal one for tonight's meteor shower. Click for the latest information regarding the forecast and the time of peak intensity.

Updated: 6:54 PM In this week's World of Weather we'll look back at the "close call" from Asteroid 2005 yu55. It's one thing to talk about the size and distance of this astronomical situation...it's another thing to try and comprehend it. Let's give it a shot.

Updated: 6:02 PM In this week's World of Weather we'll talk about the upcoming November hurricane season. As we move through this month we'll be watching a different area for tropical development.

Updated: 6:00 PM In this week's World of Weather we'll point you in the right direction to see a couple of planets and even the International Space Station.

Posted: 11:18 PM With the heaters humming and leaves changing we'll put together a winter forecast in this week's World of Weather. Oh and can someone take the chips and salsa away from La Nina, she's double dipping again.

Updated: 11:02 PM Scotland Neck, an afternoon drive, and Bob Seger...In this week's World of Weather we'll "Turn the Page" in the book of seasons and highlight one of the most beautiful aspects of October, fall colors.

Updated: 7:05 PM First it was used to help fight wars, now unmanned aircraft technology is being placed at the heart of hurricanes to help forecasters "see" the strength of these tropical monsters.

Updated: 9:54 PM Don't look now, but there is a giant outside your window! ...We'll, a gas giant. A very harmless, but bright gas giant named Jupiter. In this week's World of Weather we'll be falling asleep and waking up to our favorite Giant and Mars will also find a place in our morning routine.

Updated: 2:58 PM In this week's World of Weather we'll take a quick look at the possible wind and sea height predictions for the very strong Hurricane Irene.

Updated: 6:57 PM In this week's World of Weather we'll grab our cloud themed trapper keeper and head back to school a week early to demystify the science behind our most consistent summer circulation...the sea breeze.

Updated: 7:02 PM After a decent end to July, in terms of rainfall, the extreme drought is still impacting parts of Eastern North Carolina. In this week's World of Weather we'll get up to date on where we should be with rainfall totals.

Updated: 1:47 AM Not just another lure in the tackle box, this week’s world of weather will try and “set the hook” on what you can expect this weekend on the water. This is your three day FishingCast.

Updated: 1:56 PM A couple weeks ago we looked at some data reinforcing La Nina’s influence on our early summer drought. In this week’s World of Weather we’ll go one step further and see what happened in the tropics following these dry spells.