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May Remains Wet in Western North Carolina
Monthly statistics for May 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 4.47 inches (43rd wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 64.6°F (30th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Cool Start,...
Temperatures Moderate and Drought Abates in April
Monthly statistics for April 2013: Statewide Average Precipitation: 4.89 inches (18th wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 57.7°F (59th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Normal...
March was Cold and (Mostly) Dry, with Some Late Season Snowfall
March 2013 was a cold one! Not only did the statewide average temperature for the month rank it as the 6th coldest March on record,...
Near-Normal Precipitation and Temperatures in February
The statewide statistics below highlight a somewhat “normal” February in terms of precipitation. The majority of the state received anywhere from 2 to 5 inches...
Record Rainfall in the Mountains in January
The statewide statistics below highlight the relative wetness and warmth in January 2013. But those statewide numbers represent an average of extremes. Let’s start with...
Climate Summary: 2012 By the Numbers
Now that all the numbers are in, we have sense as to how 2012 fits into our climate history for North Carolina. The statewide average...
A Warmer, Wetter Start to Winter in December
December brought welcome precipitation and relatively warm temperatures to North Carolina. Let’s review precipitation patterns first. Western and eastern parts of the state did quite...