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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...
Rapid Reaction: An Unusual Event for NC Drought Monitoring
It’s a tradition so well-established that you might not even know it happens. Every Thursday morning, the US Drought Monitor’s weekly assessment of conditions becomes...
Spring Springs Early in a Warm, Dry February
Distinctly un-winter-like weather settled in last month, leading to near-record warm and dry conditions. A Warm Weather Pattern Persists The cold temperatures from earlier in...
January’s Frigid Start Gives Way to Milder Weather
Following an early-month shot of wintry weather, conditions warmed up while we also chipped away at the ongoing drought. After an Early Chill, Warmer Weather...
Variable Temperatures and Rainfall Adorn December’s Weather Mantle
Last month saw a temperature roller coaster as well as near- to slightly below-normal rainfall across most of the state. Temperatures Take a Topsy-Turvy Sleigh...
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...
After Matthew, Fall-Like Weather Finally Arrives
The weather news in October was headlined by a single event: Hurricane Matthew. However, after the storm, dry weather took hold for the rest of...