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Summer Heat Debuts, Showers Become Shy in April
April featured unseasonable warmth and an uncharacteristic lack of rain showers and severe weather. That has extended our drought with new impacts emerging last month....
Dry Weather, Dry Air Spark March Fire Danger
On the fast track into spring, March remained mostly warm in North Carolina, with dry weather especially in the west. Low humidity, gusty winds, and...
Winter Recap 2024-25: Snow Returns, but Drought Deepens
Our weather this winter included evidence of the expected, including overall dry conditions, along with some surprises sprinkled in with the return of snow across...
Signs of Spring Emerge in February, Despite a Snowy Speed Bump
Last month saw mostly warm temperatures plus above-normal precipitation for much of the state. That has put spring-like weather – and impacts – at our...
Rapid Reaction: Late-Season Snow Adds to an Active Winter
The third significant winter storm of the season across the state brought a mixed bag of precipitation and bumped up the seasonal snow totals for...
A Cold, Dry January Sees Snow Return, Drought Expand
January brought a rare run of cold weather that supported several rounds of snow. But with little other precipitation, drought continued expanding across the state...
Raleigh’s Record Snow Surprised Everyone in January 2000
It started with something familiar, at least by our wintry weather standards in North Carolina. But it didn’t take long to turn into a winter...