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A photo of the Black Cove wildfire burning at night on a hillside

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...
A photo of snow on Topsail Beach on January 22, 2025

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...
A photo of a plow on a road in Pender County after the January 22 snow event

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...
A photo of clouds in the sky over Winston-Salem on November 24

Warm Weather Delays Winter’s Chill in November

A steady stream of early-fall-like days made for a warm November, and despite returning rainfall, it was a dry month too. November wrapped up a...
A photo of the scenery from Thunder Hill Overlook in the Mountains on October 16

October Dries Out in a Monthly Rainfall Reversal

Coming off a soaking September, October offered a decidedly drier pattern, along with mostly warm temperatures. That has made for an unconventional start to fall...
A photo of flooding along Highway 17 in Brunswick County after PTC8

Reflecting on a Record-Setting, Storm-Soaked September

Due to Hurricane Helene, the National Centers for Environmental Information’s data center in Asheville is currently shut down. Our colleagues at NCEI have confirmed that...