Carlo Falco
Carlo Falco is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist on air since 2012. He is originally from the Boston area but has worked in Oklahoma City, Las Vegas and northern California. He has extensive forecasting experience from all over the country from atmospheric river and winter weather forecasting to extreme heat, snow, freezing rain and severe weather events.
Carlo Falco is got his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology (May 2009) from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire and a Masters of the Arts in Broadcast Journalism (May 2012) from Emerson College. He is very excited to call central Texas home and is looking forward to keeping Austin weird.
Carlo is a weather geek at heart and general all-around nerd. He loves basically anything "sciencey" and is especially interested in physics, astronomy and earth science topics. He is also a big fan of cars, bicycling, hiking, motorcycles, auto racing and photography.
The latest from Carlo Falco
Showers and thunderstorms possible in Central Texas, temps dip below triple digits
A combination of a tropical wave from the east and an upper-level system from the west means showers and thunderstorms will be possible through the afternoon.
How to stay safe during a lightning storm
As a state, we see the most lightning in the entire country. Last year, Texas saw nearly 70 million lightning strikes, five and a half million hit the ground. That works out to nearly 21 lightning strikes per square mile across the entire state.
Central Texas deals with Saharan Dust from tropics
The haze is dust from the Sahara Desert that made its way all the way across the Atlantic Ocean and into Texas.
Extreme heat, record-high temperature days start with morning overcasts
Mornings have been almost completely overcast, but the afternoons are entirely sunny. This is all under a powerful heat dome that's working hard to keep all the clouds and rain chances away. So what gives?
Heat exhaustion, heat stroke possible as cars heat up in the sun
Cars heat up very quickly when sitting in the sun. Even a relatively cool day by Texas standards can result in dangerously high temperatures inside your car.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Central Texas
There is an enhanced risk for severe weather for much of the northern half of the Austin viewing area and slight risk for severe weather for the remainder.
Central Texas under Severe Thunderstorm Watch, large hail likely
Multiple Central Texas counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 p.m. tonight.
Why is the UV Index so high right now in Central Texas?
The UV index is measured on a range from 1 to 11. Right now, Austin's UV index is peaking right around 10 to 10.5. That means sunburns can occur in about half an hour if sunscreen is not applied.
Farms in Central America influenced weather in Texas
Hazy, hot and humid are par for the course in central Texas, especially during the summer months.
Are tornadoes going to be more common in Central Texas?
Carissa Lehmkuhl spoke with meteorologist Carlo Falco to learn more about tornadoes, including a breakdown of the why's, how's, and what to expect from tornadoes going forward.