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A Dry August Concludes a Warm Summer

August continued a recent dry pattern that has seen drought conditions emerge across parts of North Carolina. After Early Warmth, Temperatures Finish Near Normal Warm...

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...

Summer Projects: Building a Tool for Easy Mapping

This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. This post was written by Rachel Bobyak, a...
July 2015 Infographic

Summer Heat Hangs On in a Dry July

As we crossed the midpoint of summer, hot and dry conditions again prevailed in July. Above-Normal Temperatures Persist For the fifth consecutive month, the statewide...

Drought Update: Severe Drought Creeps into NC

A small area of North Carolina is in Severe Drought, according to this week’s release of the US Drought Monitor. Today’s post summarizes why this...

North Carolina’s Dog Days of Summer

Y’all, it’s hot outside! Just this week, heat index values stretched into the triple digits across North Carolina. It is hot enough to make even...