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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...
Winter Recap 2021-22: Warm Weather Prevails, Even with a Snowy Surprise
In North Carolina, it was a winter of warmth with a month of cool, snowy weather stuck in the middle. So what shaped our weather...
Rain, Ice, and Snow Had Us Covered in January
In all its forms, precipitation piled up in a wet January, although drought remains in some areas. Cool weather also reversed our warm December pattern...
Unwrapping an Unseasonably Warm December
Holiday heat headlined our historically warm December, and despite late-month rainfall, it was a dry month overall. We also check in on how La Niña...
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...
Winter Recap 2020-21: La Niña Lays Low in a Persistent Wet Winter
Chalk it up to atmospheric anomalies or a forecast without foresight. Either way, this winter defied expectations and drenched most of North Carolina for yet...
Winter Outlook 2020-21: La Niña Has Landed
For the ninth year in a row, we’re proud to share our winter outlook for North Carolina. This year, the atmosphere has offered up a...