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A Christmas Chill Decked December’s Halls
December’s temperatures were marked by a big cooldown just in time for Christmas. Rain throughout the month lifted the Mountains out of drought. And a...
November’s Weather Buffet Spanned Warm to Wet, Chilled to Charred
This November, Mother Nature was an accommodating hostess, serving up weather both hot and frozen, with entrées moist and filling, or burnt to a crisp....
Winter Outlook for 2022-23: La Niña Lives On
A persistent Pacific pattern is back again, putting us in line for a rare triple-dip La Niña this winter. But with each of the past...
Rapid Reaction: Late-Season Nicole Offers Needed Rainfall
The tropics had one more surprise in store this season with Hurricane Nicole, which brought wet and windy weather as its remnants crossed North Carolina...
Heat and Air Quality in 2022: Temperatures, Ozone Peaked in June
The foliage reaching its final form and the first freeze of the season – not to mention the calendar showing it’s now November – are...
Dry Weather Dominates a Cool, Crisp October
Most of the past month was rain-free, and also cooler than normal with a mid-month freeze event. Those conditions were ideal for leaf color, but...
September Felt Like Summer to Start, then Fall at the Finish
September’s precipitation was dominated by Hurricane Ian, while fall-like temperatures accompanied the official season change. That has set us up for a timely leaf color...