News and stories about North Carolina's weather and climate
Summer Sputters to a Start in a Cool, Cloudy JuneNEW
JULY 7, 2020 | CLIMATE SUMMARY
June continued our late-spring cooler pattern with wet conditions in parts of the state. At the halfway point in 2020, we also check the year-to-date temperature... (Read more)
Early-Season Tropical Storms Contribute to a Cool, Wet May
JUNE 8, 2020 | CLIMATE SUMMARY, WEATHER EVENTS
The early onset of hurricane season included two storms visiting North Carolina in May. They helped make it a wet month, as well as a cool one across the... (Read more)
Showers Soak the State During a Stormy April
MAY 8, 2020 | CLIMATE SUMMARY, THUNDERSTORMS
Plenty of April showers made for a wet month in North Carolina, and our weather pattern was also a cooler one with some gusty winds for good measure. Wet... (Read more)
April 13th Tornado Outbreak Ranks Among NC's Most Abundant
APRIL 21, 2020 | WEATHER EVENTS, TORNADOES
Last Monday, April 13, got off to a stormy start as a line of severe thunderstorms roared across North Carolina. In the process, they spawned 16 confirmed... (Read more)
March Remains Warm, But with Drier Weather
APRIL 9, 2020 | CLIMATE SUMMARY
We exited a warm winter and got a head-start on spring with above-normal temperatures in March. Dry weather returned to North Carolina last month, but... (Read more)
