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Bald Head Island Welcomes Our Newest ECONet Station

Sean Heuser

Jul 18, 2018

Local Partners Make Ongoing Weather Monitoring Possible

Earlier this month, our office’s Environment and Climate Observing Network, or ECONet, grew to 42 total weather stations with the addition of a monitoring site in Chapel Hill. This was a great example of the necessary steps for putting up a new weather station, so in today’s blog post, let’s take a look at those…

Jun 4, 2018

May Was Hot and Humid with Heavy Rains

Between torrential flood-causing rainfall and warm, humid weather, it was an active and often uncomfortable May weather-wise. Our latest climate summary takes a look at the past month in North Carolina, including an interesting observation from one of our stations. Record-Setting Rainfall This year’s April showers continued into May, as widespread rainfall produced our wettest…

Apr 1, 2018

Winter Roars Back in a Lion-Like March

This month’s climate summary highlights our turbulent March that included some springtime snow, cool and windy weather, and a new sensor to help track heat stress on the human body. Spring Starts with Snow, Variable Rainfall In March, some parts of North Carolina received drought-relieving rain and snow while others saw more limited precipitation. Overall,…

Jan 25, 2018

A Tale of Weather Transitions in 2017

Today, we’ll catch you up on last year’s weather storylines in North Carolina, and discuss just how extreme the past year was for our state. For much of 2017, we were engaged in a race for a record — North Carolina’s warmest year on record, that is. Entering December, we were on pace for the…

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…

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.…

Jul 5, 2017

Extreme Heat Stays Away to Start the Summer

After a hot, wet spring, June was a bit cooler and slightly drier across much of the state. Below-Average Afternoon Highs Drive a Cool Month In recent years, June has become associated with the inevitable onset of summer heat. However, last month was comparatively tolerable, ranking as the 50th-coolest June since 1895 with a statewide…

Sep 24, 2015

Bald Head Island Welcomes Our Newest ECONet Station

Our first ECONet station on North Carolina’s Outer Banks was officially unveiled earlier this week at the Bald Head Island Conservancy (BHIC). Since it was installed in late June, this station has provided valuable weather information in near real-time for researchers, residents, and tourists on the island, which is the most southerly point in North…