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July 1, 2015 Climate Blog, Climate Summary

June Sees Sizzling Heat, Emerging Drought, and Damaging Storms

By Corey Davis Was June hot enough for you? Temperatures hit the 90s and 100s across the state last month, with dry conditions in the west and storms...

September 9, 2014 Climate Blog, Climate Summary, Seasonal Outlook

Summer 2014 Was Mild; What Will Fall Bring?

By Corey Davis We avoided a sweltering summer in North Carolina, but what do the numbers say about the season? Today’s post summarizes our summer, looks at current...

August 14, 2014 Climate Blog, Events

Air Quality Forecasting: A Case Study

By Bradley McLamb (NC DAQ) This is the second of two guest posts about air quality forecasting by Bradley McLamb from the NC Division of Air Quality. This post looks...

July 14, 2014 Climate Blog

Climatologically, the Warmest Day of Summer is Just Around the Corner

By Sean Heuser Last week, we tweeted a graphic from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) showing when the warmest day of the year happens climatologically. According to...

June 24, 2014 Climate Blog

How Hot Does it Feel Outside? Heat Index Explained

By Corey Davis Summer temperatures have been ramping up lately, but temperature only tells part of the story about how hot it feels. In this post, we review...

September 17, 2013 Climate Blog, Climate Summary, Seasonal Outlook

Summer 2013 Recap and Fall Outlook

By Corey Davis If you’ve been in North Carolina for the last few years, you would be forgiven for thinking this summer felt almost out of place. The...

July 9, 2013 Climate Blog

Death Valley Ready to Remember a Temperature Record

By Corey Davis On Wednesday, Death Valley, CA, should be a little livelier than usual as crowds are expected to come and celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the...

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