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The Eclipse is Coming, but Will the Clouds Cooperate?

Corey Davis

Dec 11, 2017

Rapid Reaction: December Begins with a Wintry Wake-Up Call

We don’t often see snow on the ground before Christmas in North Carolina, but a potent weather system spurned the climatological and La Niña-skewed odds to bring our first taste of winter just a week into the season. The precursor to the event was a weak cold front that moved through last Wednesday morning. The…

Dec 4, 2017

Leftovers to Chew On from November

Today’s climate summary takes a look at some notable weather headlines from the past month, as well what to look for from those storylines as we head into meteorological winter. Into the Fridge November saw the fall’s first onset of cooler weather and a decided change from October’s warm pattern. The statewide average temperature was…

Nov 14, 2017

Winter Folklore Hints at When Snow Might Arrive

Whether you’re an ardent believer in their forecasts or just an interested outside observer, the colorful collection of weather folklore provides plenty to talk about as we head into the winter. Before we release our office’s winter outlook on Thursday, let’s take a look at how some of this famous folklore suggests our winter might…

Nov 6, 2017

October According to the ECONet

Over the past month, we’ve been in the field nearly every day visiting our ECONet weather stations for some final fall maintenance. With our statewide network on our minds, this month’s climate summary will look at October through the lens of the ECONet. About the ECONet If you’re not familiar with our network, here’s a…

Oct 2, 2017

After Irma, Dry Weather Dominates in September

Our latest climate summary takes a focused look at the recent dry conditions across much of the state. Despite increasing activity in the tropics last month and several storms passing close to North Carolina, most of the state escaped September without much rainfall to show from tropical systems or otherwise. The main exception was parts…

Sep 13, 2017

Rapid Reaction: Irma Brings Wet, Windy Weather to Western NC

Last week, Hurricane Irma crossed the central Atlantic at Category-5 strength with maximum sustained winds of 184 mph — surpassed by only one known storm in this part of the world, Hurricane Allen in 1980. If that wasn’t enough to capture your attention, model forecasts briefly showed the coast of North Carolina right in Irma’s…

Sep 6, 2017

By the Numbers: August and Summer 2017

In lieu of our typical climate summary post, we’re taking a condensed look at some stats from the past month and season. August Temperatures 75.16°F: August’s average statewide temperature, which was just under a degree below the long-term 1981-2010 average. It ranked as our 50th-coolest August out of the past 123 years. 20 days: The…

Aug 30, 2017

How Low Did They Go? Explore Radiation & Temperature Data from the Eclipse

Along with providing a rare sight in the skies, last week’s solar eclipse had a distinct impact on weather conditions in North Carolina. Our 40 ECONet stations measure ambient conditions every minute, and after reviewing their data and crunching the numbers, we’ve seen how the eclipse affected solar radiation and air temperatures across the state.…
Aug 2017 Great Eclipse Map

Aug 14, 2017

The Eclipse is Coming, but Will the Clouds Cooperate?

Next Monday, a total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of North Carolina for the first time in more than 47 years. A little after 2:30 pm on August 21, skies will darken in the far southwestern part of the state for around two-and-a-half minutes. Across the rest of the state, a partial eclipse…