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August Saw Extreme Heat and Damaging Storms
Hot weather carried over into August, and also featured many dry days until Idalia’s arrival. When we did have rain, it often came from severe...
Drought Disappears in August, Despite the Tropical Lull
Bookended by heat, August wrapped up a warm summer statewide, while scattered showers brought our ongoing drought to an end. We also turn to the...
A Slow-Starting Summer Heated Up in August
Steamy summer weather settled in during August, while Fred’s heavy rain made for a wet month. That wrapped up a summer notable for its tropical...
Tropical Air and Tropical Storms Make for a Warm, Wet August
August in North Carolina began and ended with rain from tropical systems, and there was plenty of rain in between as well. Temperatures remained warmer as we closed...
The Dog Days are Done, But Dorian Approaches
August ended with near-normal temperatures and precipitation across the state, on average, but all eyes are on Hurricane Dorian as it threatens the coast this...
Despite a Wet August, Drought Returns in NC
August included mixed precipitation in North Carolina, with dry weather in some of our southern counties and wet conditions in many other areas. In this...
By the Numbers: August and Summer 2017
In lieu of our typical climate summary post, we’re taking a condensed look at some stats from the past month and season. August Temperatures 75.16°F:...