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June Sees Sizzling Heat, Emerging Drought, and Damaging Storms
Was June hot enough for you? Temperatures hit the 90s and 100s across the state last month, with dry conditions in the west and storms...
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...
A Warm, Dry May Wraps Up a Similar Spring
May saw above-normal temperatures continue and a return of dry conditions, especially in western North Carolina. May Heats Up Across the State Last month’s statewide...
April Showers Alleviate Lingering Dryness
After several months of dry weather in western North Carolina, April saw plenty of precipitation across that region along with above-normal temperatures across the state....
March Warmed Up and Dried Out Across NC
We put the winter behind us last month as temperatures regularly hit the 60s and 70s, although we did endure some cooler days as well....
Winter Recap 2014-15: A Warm Start with a Frigid, Frozen Finish
Today we revisit North Carolina’s winter, including a seasonal summary, a review of predictions from folklore and our own winter outlook, and an ENSO update...
Fe-BRRRR-uary Was Cold and Wintry in NC
February may be the shortest month, but we packed in plenty of cold weather and frozen precipitation during the past 28 days. Coldest February in...