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November 2012 was Cool and Very Dry

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May 10, 2013

Temperatures Moderate and Drought Abates in April

Monthly statistics for April 2013: Statewide Average Precipitation: 4.89 inches (18th wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 57.7°F (59th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Normal Temperatures for Most of the State Most stations across North Carolina observed mean temperatures that were relatively normal for this time of year, ranking April 2013 as the 59th coldest…

Feb 20, 2013

Record Rainfall in the Mountains in January

The statewide statistics below highlight the relative wetness and warmth in January 2013. But those statewide numbers represent an average of extremes. Let’s start with rainfall: dry in the east, but record breaking wetness in the west. Statewide Average Precipitation: 5.47 inches (17th wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 43.90°F (24th warmest since 1895) Extreme precipitation…

Jan 15, 2013

A Warmer, Wetter Start to Winter in December

December brought welcome precipitation and relatively warm temperatures to North Carolina. Let’s review precipitation patterns first. Western and eastern parts of the state did quite well. Two major rain events (and a couple of smaller events) brought substantial amounts to the mountains and the coastal plain. However, much of central NC missed out on the…

Dec 5, 2012

November 2012 was Cool and Very Dry

You may have noticed it hasn’t been raining much. The numbers from reporting gauges across the state would confirm that observation. November 2012 was dry in North Carolina: very dry. Most of the state received less than an inch of rainfall in November. Statewide, it ranks as the 7th driest November on record (since 1895).…