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December Sees Record-Setting Warmth, Wet Weather

Unseasonably warm conditions and more rain were our weather storylines in December. A Month of Un-Winterlike Warmth By all measures — average high, average low,...

A Warm, Wet November Concludes NC’s Wettest Fall

More rain in November continued this fall’s wet pattern. Mild Days, Warm Nights Elevate Temperatures While the waning daylight hours and fallen leaves made it...

October’s Soggy Start Gives Way to a Fall-Like Finish

After record-setting rainfall early in the month, seasonable high temperatures took over for the rest of October. Seasonable Temperatures Reign After leaving the 80s and...

September Starts Warm and Gets a Soggy Send-Off

September began with a final taste of summer and ended with soaking rains and the first signs of fall. Summer Heat Spills Into Early September...

A Dry August Concludes a Warm Summer

August continued a recent dry pattern that has seen drought conditions emerge across parts of North Carolina. After Early Warmth, Temperatures Finish Near Normal Warm...
July 2015 Infographic

Summer Heat Hangs On in a Dry July

As we crossed the midpoint of summer, hot and dry conditions again prevailed in July. Above-Normal Temperatures Persist For the fifth consecutive month, the statewide...

Pluto Climate Summary: An Ice Storm on the Way?

Rather than covering developments in North Carolina’s climate, in this post, we’re looking a bit farther away. Specifically, more than three billion miles away on...