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Temperatures Moderate and Drought Abates in April

April

May 2, 2016

April Saw Fire, Little Rain, and Sunny, Seasonal Days

One ongoing dry pattern, two chilly mornings, and three wildfires were all parts of our April conditions in North Carolina. Spring-like Temperatures, Including Two Freezes Following the 10th-warmest March on record, the abnormal heat backed off in April. The statewide mean temperature of 65.58°F ranks as the 61st-coolest — or 62nd-warmest — April since 1895.…

May 4, 2015

April Showers Alleviate Lingering Dryness

After several months of dry weather in western North Carolina, April saw plenty of precipitation across that region along with above-normal temperatures across the state. Temperatures Trend Above Normal Our warm finish to March carried over into April, as the statewide average temperature of 59.31°F ranked as the 34th-warmest April since 1895. However, our average…

May 10, 2013

Temperatures Moderate and Drought Abates in April

Monthly statistics for April 2013: Statewide Average Precipitation: 4.89 inches (18th wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 57.7°F (59th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Normal Temperatures for Most of the State Most stations across North Carolina observed mean temperatures that were relatively normal for this time of year, ranking April 2013 as the 59th coldest…