September Rains Soak the Coast While the West Remains Dry

OCTOBER 4, 2016   |   CLIMATE SUMMARY

While the entire state of North Carolina continued to see above-normal temperatures last month, there was a big difference in precipitation from east to... (Read more)

Summer Recap and Fall Outlook: How Long Will the Warm Weather Last?

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016   |   CLIMATE SUMMARY, SEASONAL OUTLOOK

Shorter days and the emergence of pumpkin spice everything are sure signals that we're entering the fall. In fact, meteorological fall began on September... (Read more)

Postcards from Fran: A Neighborhood Knocked Down, then United, by Fran

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016   |   WEATHER EVENTS, HURRICANES

This account of Hurricane Fran comes from Dr. Nancy Schecter, a resident of central Raleigh before, during, and after Fran. In September 1996, our kids... (Read more)

Postcards from Fran: Beyond-Belief Stories from the Coast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016   |   WEATHER EVENTS, HURRICANES

These memories from Hurricane Fran along the coast come from news articles written after the storm. North Carolina's coast bore the brunt of Hurricane... (Read more)

Postcards from Fran: Fuel for Fires and Sustenance for Soldiers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016   |   WEATHER EVENTS, HURRICANES

This account of Hurricane Fran in Fayetteville comes from Geneva Gray, a graduate research assistant at the State Climate Office. Hurricane Fran wreaked... (Read more)

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