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A Christmas Chill Decked December’s Halls
December’s temperatures were marked by a big cooldown just in time for Christmas. Rain throughout the month lifted the Mountains out of drought. And a...![A photo of fire crews working in smoky conditions at the Hurricane Ridge wildfire](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/HurrRidge_wildfire_crew-360x216.jpg)
November’s Weather Buffet Spanned Warm to Wet, Chilled to Charred
This November, Mother Nature was an accommodating hostess, serving up weather both hot and frozen, with entrées moist and filling, or burnt to a crisp....![A map of global sea surface temperature anomalies from October 2022](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/global_sst_anom_Oct2022-360x216.png)
Winter Outlook for 2022-23: La Niña Lives On
A persistent Pacific pattern is back again, putting us in line for a rare triple-dip La Niña this winter. But with each of the past...![A photo of fall colors along the road in Macon County](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/leaves_road_WINE_Oct2022-360x216.jpeg)
Dry Weather Dominates a Cool, Crisp October
Most of the past month was rain-free, and also cooler than normal with a mid-month freeze event. Those conditions were ideal for leaf color, but...![A photo of fall leaf colors at Linville Peak on Grandfather Mountain](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LinvillePeak_2022-10-09-360x216.jpg)
September Felt Like Summer to Start, then Fall at the Finish
September’s precipitation was dominated by Hurricane Ian, while fall-like temperatures accompanied the official season change. That has set us up for a timely leaf color...![A photo of mist in the Mountains on an early August morning](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/morning_mountain_2022-08-09-360x216.jpg)
Drought Disappears in August, Despite the Tropical Lull
Bookended by heat, August wrapped up a warm summer statewide, while scattered showers brought our ongoing drought to an end. We also turn to the...![A photo of farmers threshing wheat in Stanly County](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Stanly_wheat_threshing_1930-360x216.jpg)
Climate Curiosities: When Was Our Warmest Hour?
The dog days were downright dreadful this year, as part of an early-starting summer that rarely offered much relief, at least until last weekend. Statewide,...![A photo of lightning damage to a roadway in Oakboro, NC](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/oakboro_lightning_damage-360x216.jpg)