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Rapid Reaction: 3 Observations about Last Night’s Winter Weather

Corey Davis

Jun 24, 2014

How Hot Does it Feel Outside? Heat Index Explained

Summer temperatures have been ramping up lately, but temperature only tells part of the story about how hot it feels. In this post, we review the history of the heat index, give a climatology for North Carolina, explain how excessive heat events are forecasted, and discuss health hazards posed by high heat. History of the…

Jun 6, 2014

Summer 2014 Outlook: Eye on the Oceans

This is the third post in our summer outlook series. This post looks at the conditions in the Pacific, the Atlantic, and in North Carolina. Following a near-normal spring, many folks are wondering what the summer holds for North Carolina. Will it have the heat of 2012, or be as mild as 2013? And how…

Jun 4, 2014

Spring 2014 Started Cool, Finished Warm in NC

This is the second post in our 2014 summer outlook series. Today we review our spring temperatures, precipitation, drought, and severe weather. Statewide Average Precipitation: *13.08 inches (34th-wettest since 1895) Statewide Average Temperature: *56.77°F (30th coldest since 1895) * Values generated from preliminary numbers A Relatively Cool Spring Overall Wintry weather persisted through the early…

May 29, 2014

FAQ: Seasonal Hurricane Outlooks

It is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, so we begin our 2014 summer outlook series with a primer on seasonal hurricane outlooks. As the beginning of hurricane season approaches each June, research teams around the world release their predictions for the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic over the coming summer and fall.…

May 1, 2014

Fire Weather Portal Keeps Users Aware of Fire Risk in NC

In our previous post, we looked at the importance of fire to ecosystems in North Carolina. Today we conclude this series on drought and fire by looking at a tool designed to help with monitoring weather and fire risk conditions across the state. Each spring, the risk of wildfires starting across North Carolina increases as…

Mar 27, 2014

Winter 2013-14: Event Recap, Prediction Review, and Spring Outlook

It has been a long and active winter in North Carolina, and it appears it is finally coming to an end. In this blog post, we recap our eventful winter, revisit the seasonal predictions made last fall, and look ahead to the spring. Event Recap In our previous post, we quantified just how variable this…

Mar 26, 2014

Winter 2013-14: By the Numbers

In North Carolina, we had a little bit of everything this winter, from frozen precipitation to severe storms, and from single-digit low temperatures to highs pushing 80 degrees. We have highlighted some of this winter’s interesting statistics in this post. The rankings for the meteorological winter — December, January and February — show that North…

Feb 14, 2014

Extended Wintry Event Sees a Mixed Bag of Precipitation

Winter’s latest chapter in North Carolina was the longest and most eventful of the year, bringing the suspense of precipitation type transitions, the fears of freezing rain and power outages, and the drama of gridlock caused by snowy roads. Here’s a summary of how the event unfolded, including a map of three-day snow totals. The…

Jan 29, 2014

Rapid Reaction: 3 Observations about Last Night’s Winter Weather

Just a week after a quick round of snow dusted much of North Carolina, last night’s event brought an even heartier helping of winter weather to the state. Here are three observations we made about this event: 1. The most snow — and most liquid — fell in the eastern part of the state. As…