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April Showers Bring Flooding and Drought Relief

We’re still cooling off and wringing out after one of our warmest and wettest Aprils on record. From Freezing to 90, Warm Weather Rushes In...

Warm Weather Bookends a Cool Mid-Month in March

After a warm, dry February, our temperatures and precipitation rebounded to near-normal levels in March. Winter’s Parting Shot Brings an Early Spring Cooldown February’s warm...

Dry Weather Dominates November Across North Carolina

Much of the state received less than an inch of rain last month, which led to expanding drought and impacts including multiple wildfires. Fall’s First...

Rapid Reaction: Drought Intensifies in Western NC

While eastern North Carolina continues to recover from record flooding after Hurricane Matthew, western North Carolina remains in a persistent drought. Extreme Drought (D3), the...

October’s Soggy Start Gives Way to a Fall-Like Finish

After record-setting rainfall early in the month, seasonable high temperatures took over for the rest of October. Seasonable Temperatures Reign After leaving the 80s and...

NC Extremes: Spring Freezes Prove Costly for Agriculture

This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. May is generally associated with warming temperatures, springtime thunderstorms, and rain showers...