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A Slow-Starting Summer Heated Up in August
Steamy summer weather settled in during August, while Fred’s heavy rain made for a wet month. That wrapped up a summer notable for its tropical...
Amid a Subdued Summer, Elsa Adds More Rain in July
Summer heat remained scarce in North Carolina last month, while Elsa headlined a wet pattern across the Coastal Plain. Following Elsa, we look at where...
Rainfall Extremes in June Jumble the State Drought Map
While the rain reigned in eastern North Carolina last month, the western Piedmont stayed dry and has seen a degradation on the state drought map....
May Flowers Wilt Amid Expanding Drought
It was a dry month for North Carolina in May, but also a cooler one with a unique high pressure pattern. The ongoing dry weather...
Scarce Showers in April Help Dryness Develop
A month of up-and-down temperatures also saw limited precipitation across the state. Plus, we review an eventful tropical off-season and preview the upcoming hurricane season....
Spring Blooms in March, But Winter Wetness Lingers
Our new website launches next week, and we’re using it to help illustrate a warm March that dried out in some areas but remains generally saturated after our wet winter....
Winter Recap 2020-21: La Niña Lays Low in a Persistent Wet Winter
Chalk it up to atmospheric anomalies or a forecast without foresight. Either way, this winter defied expectations and drenched most of North Carolina for yet...