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NC Forest Service Attacks April’s Fires Using Lessons from the Past
The pattern change from our wet winter to a dry spring brought on one of North Carolina’s worst fire seasons in the last decade, with...
Hail Hath No Fury Like a Springtime Storm
In the past three weeks, afternoon thunderstorms have brought the usual combination of heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, but they’ve also packed an extra punch....
Rapid Reaction: Drought Returns to NC Mountains
The US Drought Monitor, with input from the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council, has re-introduced drought conditions to far western parts of the state...
April Saw Fire, Little Rain, and Sunny, Seasonal Days
One ongoing dry pattern, two chilly mornings, and three wildfires were all parts of our April conditions in North Carolina. Spring-like Temperatures, Including Two Freezes...
From Snow Cones to Snow Showers: April 1983’s Snow and Freeze
Thirty-three years ago this week amid a warm spring in 1983, an April shower brought a record-setting springtime snow, followed by several days of sub-freezing...
Spring Begins With a Warm, Dry March
From the Mountains to the coast, North Carolina had warm weather and little rainfall during the past month. Widespread Warmth Includes Few Chilly Nights Continuing...
Winter Recap 2015-16: El Niño Fuels Wet Weather, Little Snow
With spring springing and blooms blooming, the winter has wrapped up in North Carolina. While we can’t rule out additional frost or freeze events this...