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OBITUARY: Remembering the 2015-16 El Niño Event

The El Niño of 2015-16 has passed away after a short but ruinous battle with cool water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Following multiple attempts...

May’s Cool, Wet Weather Caps a Variable Spring

Cloud cover reigned in May, keeping high temperatures down and showers moving through regularly. Cloudy Days Spur Below-Normal Mean Temps While May can sometimes feel...

Rapid Reaction: Drought Returns to NC Mountains

The US Drought Monitor, with input from the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council, has re-introduced drought conditions to far western parts of the state...

An Active February Features Wet Weather, Storms

From the coldest temperatures of the winter to widespread severe weather, February had a bit of everything. Temperatures Swing from Shivery to Spring-like The average...

January Brings Cooler Weather and a Taste of Winter

After a warm December, the winter reversed course in January with cooler-than-normal conditions prevailing. Winter’s Chill Finally Arrives The new year brought a much cooler...