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A Warm, Wet July Extends Our Steamy Summer
The heat held on in July, joined by locally heavy rainfall that improved drought conditions. We also review recent weather using the new Almanac feature...![A photo of low water levels at Pig Basket Creek in Nash County](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PigBasketCreek_dry_Jun2022-360x216.jpg)
Summer Starts with Scarce Rain, Sizzling Heat in June
Our scattered showers were exactly that last month, while our temperatures turned up during two stretches of extreme heat. Both have caused expanding dryness and...![A map of percent of normal precipitation for the 90 days ending on May 31, 2022](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/precip_pctnml_MAM2022-360x216.png)
May Concludes a Warm Spring with Mixed Rainfall
Hot weather arrived on schedule last month, while rain soaked some spots and missed others. That was the story of our spring in North Carolina....![A photo of frost on leaves from Waynesville on the morning of April 28](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Waynesville_frost_Apr28-360x216.jpeg)
April Had Transient Temperatures, Plentiful Pollen… but No Tornadoes
Temperatures last month were quite variable from day to day, while many areas missed out on rainfall and no tornadoes occurred in NC all month....![A photo of freeze damage on tomato plant leaves](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tomato_freeze_damage_Mar2022-360x216.jpg)
Drought Sprouts at the Coast as Spring Takes Root in March
Rain events last month targeted the Piedmont and southern Mountains while missing the coast, which helped drought expand there. Warmer weather – and a few...![A map of percent of normal precipitation for December 2021 through February 2022](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/precip_pctnml_DJF2022-360x216.png)
Winter Recap 2021-22: Warm Weather Prevails, Even with a Snowy Surprise
In North Carolina, it was a winter of warmth with a month of cool, snowy weather stuck in the middle. So what shaped our weather...![A photo of blooming daffodils from Shelby, NC](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/daffodil_Shelby_Feb5-360x216.jpg)
Spring Sneaks In and the Coast Dries Out in February
January’s chill gave way to spring-like warmth in February, while dry conditions dominated across eastern North Carolina. We also look at the weather as told...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ChapelHill_snow-360x216.jpeg)