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A photo of a plow on a road in Pender County after the January 22 snow event

A Cold, Dry January Sees Snow Return, Drought Expand

January brought a rare run of cold weather that supported several rounds of snow. But with little other precipitation, drought continued expanding across the state...
A photo of clouds in the sky over Winston-Salem on November 24

Warm Weather Delays Winter’s Chill in November

A steady stream of early-fall-like days made for a warm November, and despite returning rainfall, it was a dry month too. November wrapped up a...
A photo of smoke from the Linville Gorge wildfire in March 2017 over Burke County, NC

Winter Outlook 2024-25: A Decisive Season for Droughts

It’s setting up to be a consequential winter for North Carolina, with the fate of a newly emerging drought, along with a potentially record-breaking “snow...
A photo of the scenery from Thunder Hill Overlook in the Mountains on October 16

October Dries Out in a Monthly Rainfall Reversal

Coming off a soaking September, October offered a decidedly drier pattern, along with mostly warm temperatures. That has made for an unconventional start to fall...
A photo of sunflowers blooming in Sampson County

July’s Soaking Showers Stop Drought in its Tracks

Last month started with more extreme heat, but a wetter pattern followed that brought improvements to our summer drought. Heat Continues in Early July Hot...