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A Record Dry June Accelerates Drought’s Arrival
Extreme heat hit home in June, with little rainfall throughout the month. That combination brought the rapid onset of drought conditions in North Carolina. Summer...
Rain Returns and Pollen Proliferates in a Warm March
It was a record wet March in parts of North Carolina, while the entire state experienced warm temperatures and the corresponding arrival of pollen season...
Winter Recap 2023-24: Rain Returns, but Snow Stays Away
The long-awaited arrival of El Niño late last year helped our winter start with a splash, with multiple rain events across the state in December...
Spring Leaps In, Drought Creeps Back in February
Warm weather dominated last month, and so did dry conditions across much of the state. In light of those unseasonable stretches, we look at how...
Drought Disappears as January Stays Wet in the West
Warm temperatures dominated January, as did wet weather in western North Carolina, which brought our ongoing drought to an end. Mild Weather for a Winter...
The Weather Year in Review: The Yin and Yang of 2023
Characterized by evolving large-scale patterns and a variety of conditions across North Carolina, from wet to dry and smoky to stormy, 2023 was an interesting...
Winter Gets a Warm, Wet Start in December
Fall-like temperatures carried over into December, but our fall drought faded as wetter weather emerged last month. A few areas also picked up snow, but...