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A Decade in Review: The 2010s
Over the next two weeks, we’ll close out this year and decade with a look back at how the 2010s played out weather-wise in North...
November Sees Cooler Weather and Drought Recovery
The beginning of November brought a change to a cooler weather pattern and regular rainfall that helped drought conditions dissipate. We also wrapped up the...
The 2019-20 Winter Outlook: A Little of Everything?
We’ve already gotten our first taste of winter with last week’s freezing temperatures, so with a whole season still to come, it’s natural to wonder:...
Winter Pattern Update: What Does ENSO Neutral Mean for NC?
This is the first part of our annual winter outlook series. Our outlook will be released on Thursday, November 21. When assessing our likely wintertime...
The Heat Backed Off and Rain Picked Up in October
October began with hundred-degree heat, but a mid-month pattern change brought some relief from the heat and widespread rainfall that led to drought improvement. Record...
Was Hazel North Carolina’s Worst-Case Hurricane?
This is the final post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. No discussion about North Carolina’s...
The Leaves, They Are a Changin’… But Why?
It’s a tradition as old as nature itself — the changing leaf colors that put a pop in our picturesque fall landscapes. Trees often look...