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Florence-Soaked September Was Warm and Wet in NC

Hurricane Florence’s impacts on North Carolina were our main weather stories in September. This climate summary looks at the heavy rainfall, an early damage assessment,...

Despite a Wet August, Drought Returns in NC

August included mixed precipitation in North Carolina, with dry weather in some of our southern counties and wet conditions in many other areas. In this...

July’s Dry Start Gives Way to a Wet Finish

It was a Jekyll and Hyde weather month in North Carolina as we switched weather patterns midway through July. Our latest climate summary has a...

June Sees Sizzling Summer Heat Stick Around

Mother Nature turned up the thermostat last month, giving us a particularly steamy start to the summer. Our latest climate summary takes a look at...

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...

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...

Winter Recap 2017-18: A Season of Surprises

It was the winter that kept us guessing. Just when we thought our warm fall would persist into 2018, a record-setting cold snap ensued. We...

Winter Wanes Early in a Near-Record Warm February

This month’s climate summary highlights the warm weather and diminishing drought during February, plus the CoCoRaHS March Madness contest that’s now underway. Spring-Like Weather Arrives...