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A photo of the sunrise in Newport, NC, on May 18

Spring Showers in May End a Long-Running Dry Spell

May brought a wetter weather pattern and prevailing above-normal temperatures in North Carolina. With summer now upon us, we also look at outlooks for the...
A photo of flooding along Highway 17 in Brunswick County after PTC8

Reflecting on a Record-Setting, Storm-Soaked September

Due to Hurricane Helene, the National Centers for Environmental Information’s data center in Asheville is currently shut down. Our colleagues at NCEI have confirmed that...
A satellite image showing five tropical storms in the Atlantic at the same time in September 2020

Uncharted Waters: Previewing the 2024 Hurricane Season

Few hurricane seasons in recent memory have arrived with as much anticipation as this year’s, and for good reason: few seasons have ever been favored...
An aerial photo of the inlet in Hatteras Island cut by Hurricane Isabel in 2003

Twenty Years Ago, Isabel Punched Above Its Weight

Hurricanes and the Outer Banks go together like cats and mice. It’s not exactly a productive pairing for one of them, but it’s also hard...