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January Cold Fronts Can Deliver a Rapid Chill

Wintertime cold frontal passages can usher in frigid Arctic air, and when warm air is in place ahead of the fronts, they can set the...

NC Extremes: The Stories Behind Our Extremes

This is the final post of 2015 in our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Every month this year, we have covered some of...

NC Extremes: An Ice Storm for the Ages

This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. Winter weather in North Carolina can be a fickle thing. When cold...

NC Extremes: Damaging Hurricanes From Slopes to Shores

This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. In September, our NC Extremes post highlighted the strongest hurricanes to affect...

Rapid Reaction: Persistent Rains Soak the Carolinas

Our recent spell of drenching rainfall is finally winding down, leaving flooding in parts of North Carolina and an historical watermark as one of the...

NC Extremes: Our History of Record Heat

This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. The heat and humidity of a North Carolina summer can be uncomfortable...