Recent Posts
Summer Projects: Evaluating a New Drought Dataset for NC
This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s student research assistants. The author, Brandon Black, is a rising junior...
A Dry August Concludes a Warm Summer
August continued a recent dry pattern that has seen drought conditions emerge across parts of North Carolina. After Early Warmth, Temperatures Finish Near Normal Warm...
Summer Projects: Behind the Scenes of Drought Measurement
This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s student research assistants. The author, Jessica Miller, recently entered the PhD...
Summer Heat Hangs On in a Dry July
As we crossed the midpoint of summer, hot and dry conditions again prevailed in July. Above-Normal Temperatures Persist For the fifth consecutive month, the statewide...
Drought Update: Severe Drought Creeps into NC
A small area of North Carolina is in Severe Drought, according to this week’s release of the US Drought Monitor. Today’s post summarizes why this...
June Sees Sizzling Heat, Emerging Drought, and Damaging Storms
Was June hot enough for you? Temperatures hit the 90s and 100s across the state last month, with dry conditions in the west and storms...
Rapid Reaction: The Return of Drought
If you caught the news this morning, you may have heard about the appearance of drought in North Carolina for the first time in over...