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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...
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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...

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....