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Sunrises and sunsets: WCNC Charlotte Weather School

Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy discusses sunrises and sunsets and talks about why the sky is blue.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The WCNC Weather School is back in session with a free, educational science class about the equipment used to observe the weather.

Thursday's lesson is with meteorologist Chris Mulcahy discusses the sun, sunrises, and sunsets and why they are different colors.

WCNC Charlotte's First Warn Storm Team is helping parents, students, and teachers learn from home with free atmospheric science lessons that can be seen each weekday on the streaming platforms of WCNC Charlotte.

The lessons, which will stream live starting at 1 p.m., will feature a variety of weather lessons and explainers hosted by the WCNC Charlotte weather team.

Join the conversation live to ask questions and be a part of the virtual class.

Can't watch it live? The lessons will be available on-demand for playback at anytime.

WCNC Charlotte Weather School can be seen live on wcnc.com, the WCNC mobile news app, the WCNC Charlotte Facebook page, the WCNC Charlotte YouTube page, on Periscope and Twitter, and on our new Twitch channel.

Like, follow, and subscribe on your favorite platform to be notified when each day's class begins.

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