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Drought Degrades in Our Driest November in Decades
It was the driest November in a lifetime, with rainfall in retreat whether we were warm or cool. Drought has expanded and intensified after our...![A photo of smoke on Sauratown Mountain](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SauratownMtn_smoke-360x216.jpg)
Rapid Reaction: Fire on the Mountains
Amid our worst fall fire season in five years, two wildfires in the past month have stood out from their elevated perches atop the Piedmont’s...![A map of global sea surface temperature anomalies in October 2021](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sst_anom_Oct2021-360x216.png)
Winter Outlook 2021-22: La Niña, Take Two?
It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but for some meteorologists, it’s feeling a bit like Groundhog Day. For the second year in a row, a La...![The October 2021 temperature summary infographic, highlighting the monthly average temperature, departure from normal, and comparison to historical and recent years](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Oct2021_temp_summary-360x216.png)
October Bewitched by Warmth and Bedeviled by Drought Development
A paranormal October saw temperatures levitate above the historical average while precipitation mysteriously vanished, summoning the specter of drought back to North Carolina. Warm Weather...![A photo of changing leaf colors in the northern Mountains of North Carolina](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/fallcolor_LumpOverlook-360x216.jpg)
Fall’s Arrival Comes With a September Pattern and Leaf Color Change
A warm start to last month gave way to a more seasonable finish, while a mostly dry month saw needed rain across parts of the...![Weekly Drought Update Infographic for September 7, 2021.](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Drought-Update_-2021-09-07-360x216.png)
New Resources Address Drought Communication Challenges
A dusty old weather pun says that drought is a very dry topic, but in practice, communicating about drought is an issue saturated with challenges,...![The August 2021 temperature summary infographic, highlighting the monthly average temperature, departure from normal, and comparison to historical and recent years](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Aug2021_temp_summary-360x216.png)
A Slow-Starting Summer Heated Up in August
Steamy summer weather settled in during August, while Fred’s heavy rain made for a wet month. That wrapped up a summer notable for its tropical...![The July 2021 temperature summary infographic, highlighting the monthly average temperature, departure from normal, and comparison to historical and recent years](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jul2021_temp_summary-360x216.png)