News and stories about North Carolina's weather and climate
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)
Winter Recap 2019-20: Warm and Wet, But Little Snow
MARCH 25, 2020 | CLIMATE SUMMARY, SEASONAL OUTLOOK
Heading into the winter, our weather predictions were literally up in the air -- or perhaps out to sea -- as few large-scale atmospheric patterns, including... (Read more)
North Carolina Climate Science Report Plain Language Summary
MARCH 11, 2020 | CLIMATE CHANGE
For the past 8 months, our office has been involved in writing the North Carolina Climate Science Report, the first report of its kind for the state of... (Read more)
A Warm February Split by Mid-Month Snow
MARCH 4, 2020 | WEATHER EVENTS, WINTER WEATHER
Our warm winter continued in February with generally above-normal temperatures, although we did see cold and snow during the month. It was a wet month... (Read more)
January Extends a Warm Winter and Expands Coastal Dryness
FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | CLIMATE SUMMARY
Cold air continued to stay away from North Carolina this winter in another warm month. Precipitation spanned the spectrum from wet to dry in January, but... (Read more)
