By Corey DavisShort-lived but not short on moisture, Tropical Storm Ophelia snuck up to the coast on Friday and made for a wet and windy start to... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisHurricanes and the Outer Banks go together like cats and mice. It’s not exactly a productive pairing for one of them, but it’s also hard... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisThe first tropical storm of the season to affect North Carolina lashed the southeastern part of the state with rain and wind, but apparently caused... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey Davis, Elliot Tardiff (NC DAQ) and Sara Kreuser (NC DAQ)Our summer started not with sun but smoke last week, which yielded the most widespread hazardous air quality episode seen in many years across the... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisThe tropics had one more surprise in store this season with Hurricane Nicole, which brought wet and windy weather as its remnants crossed North Carolina... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisThe remnants of Hurricane Ian crossed the Carolinas on Friday and Saturday, completing the storm’s week-long zig-zagging journey through the Caribbean, across Florida, and eventually... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisA surprise tropical storm that formed along the Carolina coast brought spotty showers, gusty winds, and dangerous surf during the recent holiday weekend. While the... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisOur weather has taken a “new year, new me” approach to 2022, with the warm and dry pattern from late 2021 replaced by a decidedly... |Climate Blog, Events
By Corey DavisAmid our worst fall fire season in five years, two wildfires in the past month have stood out from their elevated perches atop the Piedmont’s...