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Spring 2014 Started Cool, Finished Warm in NC
This is the second post in our 2014 summer outlook series. Today we review our spring temperatures, precipitation, drought, and severe weather. Statewide Average Precipitation:...
High-Resolution Drought Monitoring
Earlier this week, we talked about how drought is monitored and why spring is a good time to take a step back and evaluate how...
Monitoring and Predicting Drought
This is the first in a multi-part series looking at drought. Before we cover some the drought tools we’ve developed, we thought it might be...
Lingering Wintry Weather Throughout a Cool March
With the arrival (finally!) of warmer temperature across the state during this first week of April, many may be quickly leaving the memory of March...
Cloudy Weather But Little Rain in October
Monthly statistics for October 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 2.34 inches (51st driest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 60.08°F (22nd coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Cloudy October...
Summer Projects: Palmer Drought Severity Index
This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. The fourth part of this series is by...
Dryness Creeps Back in During September
Monthly statistics for September 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 3.00 inches (36th driest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 69.1 degrees (42nd coolest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Cool...