By Corey DavisDecember’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... |Climate Blog, Products
By Corey Davis and Bradley McLamb (NC DAQ)The State Climate Office and the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ) have partnered to build a new monitoring tool for those times when... |Climate Blog, News, Newswire, Products
By the State Climate OfficeWe’re proud to officially launch our new-look website today, and our current design is more than just a fresh coat of paint. Here’s an overview... |Climate Blog, Climate Summary, Newswire, Products
By Corey DavisOur new website launches next week, and we’re using it to help illustrate a warm March that dried out in some areas but remains generally saturated after our wet winter.... |Climate Blog, Products
By Corey Davis, Darrian Bertrand and Mike RehnbergThey’re the sort of climatological curiosities that may have crossed your mind this year without even realizing it. In the Sandhills: Wow, 90 degrees before March is... |Climate Blog, Products
By Corey DavisIn our previous post, we looked at the importance of fire to ecosystems in North Carolina. Today we conclude this series on drought and fire... |Climate Blog, Products
By climateadminEarlier this week, we talked about how drought is monitored and why spring is a good time to take a step back and evaluate how... |Climate Blog, Products
By Colin LoftinThe World Meteorological Organization defines severe weather as dangerous meteorological phenomenon, of varying duration, with risk of causing major damage, serious social disruption and loss... |Climate Blog, Products
By Ryan BoylesThursday, Friday, and Saturday will likely produce the first freeze events of the season across most of the lower elevations of North Carolina. Higher elevations...