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Rapid Reaction: Fred Fosters Floods in Western NC
The third tropical storm to affect North Carolina in the past two months targeted the Mountains with heavy rainfall and flooding this week. Like Claudette...
Amid a Subdued Summer, Elsa Adds More Rain in July
Summer heat remained scarce in North Carolina last month, while Elsa headlined a wet pattern across the Coastal Plain. Following Elsa, we look at where...
Scarce Showers in April Help Dryness Develop
A month of up-and-down temperatures also saw limited precipitation across the state. Plus, we review an eventful tropical off-season and preview the upcoming hurricane season....
An Extreme, Unusual 2020: the Weather Year in Review
The unprecedented aspects of 2020 included our climate in North Carolina, which the statistics show was an extreme year in our modern history. According to...
Rapid Reaction: Eta-Aided Rain Event Drenches NC
Amid a record-breaking hurricane season that has run up the score by repeatedly slam-dunking on the US coastline, it poured buckets in North Carolina yet again this...
October Spooked by Zeta’s Dying Breaths and Frightful Foggy Mornings
The past month included wet, windy weather along with warm temperatures and higher dew points that helped fog bedevil our October dawns. Dark and Stormy Nights (and Days) Multiple rainfall...
A Seasonable September Included a Soaking from Sally
Cooler weather filtered in last month as fall officially began, while wet conditions continued across much of North Carolina. Those ingredients mean our leaf colors could be unlike we’ve seen...