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The SCOfficial 2014-15 Winter Outlook
This is the final part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series, featuring our office’s official forecast for the coming winter. Before we get to our...
From Top to Bottom, Global Conditions May Shape Winter’s Polar Jet Stream
This is the third part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series. Following our discussion of ENSO and its possible impacts, today we cover two other...
Is El Niño a Go? The Latest on Pacific Patterns
This is the second part of our 2014-15 winter outlook series. We previously covered forecasts from folklore, and today we dip into the Pacific to...
Famous Folklore Suggests a Cool Winter Awaits
Today we begin our four-part winter outlook series with the forecasts from some well-known bits of folklore. From bugs to plants to sun spots, many...
Summer 2014 Was Mild; What Will Fall Bring?
We avoided a sweltering summer in North Carolina, but what do the numbers say about the season? Today’s post summarizes our summer, looks at current...
Summer 2014 Outlook: Eye on the Oceans
This is the third post in our summer outlook series. This post looks at the conditions in the Pacific, the Atlantic, and in North Carolina....
Spring 2014 Started Cool, Finished Warm in NC
This is the second post in our 2014 summer outlook series. Today we review our spring temperatures, precipitation, drought, and severe weather. Statewide Average Precipitation:...