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Leftovers to Chew On from November

November

A photo of snow on the ground in Beaufort County on the morning of November 11

Dec 3, 2025

Digesting a Dry November, and More from Last Month

On our table in November, our cup didn’t exactly runneth over as dry weather continued, but it was a fittingly fall-like month – aside from an early bite of winter with a mid-month snow event. Dry Turkey: Another Precipitation Deviation Rain didn’t have a regular place at the table again last month, which was drier…
A photo of clouds in the sky over Winston-Salem on November 24

Dec 4, 2024

Warm Weather Delays Winter’s Chill in November

A steady stream of early-fall-like days made for a warm November, and despite returning rainfall, it was a dry month too. November wrapped up a fall defined by big rain events and background warmth. The Warmth Winds On With temperatures more typical of September during stretches last month, November was overwhelmingly warm across North Carolina.…
A photo of low levels at Jordan Lake, which exposed old roadbeds and home foundations

Dec 5, 2023

A Dry Start to November Lets Drought Deepen

Dry weather continued and drought expanded in November, while temperatures ranged from wintry to warm throughout the month. We also close the book on a dry fall and an active hurricane season. Drought Goes to the Extreme With only one decent rain event all month in most areas, November was quite dry in North Carolina.…
A photo of fire crews working in smoky conditions at the Hurricane Ridge wildfire

Dec 6, 2022

November’s Weather Buffet Spanned Warm to Wet, Chilled to Charred

This November, Mother Nature was an accommodating hostess, serving up weather both hot and frozen, with entrées moist and filling, or burnt to a crisp. Plus, we reminisce about recent months in our fall recap. A Warm Exterior Sandwiches a Chilly Center Several strings of deceptively warm days boosted this November in our historical temperature…
The November 2021 precipitation summary infographic, highlighting the monthly average temperature, departure from normal, and comparison to historical and recent years

Dec 2, 2021

Drought Degrades in Our Driest November in Decades

It was the driest November in a lifetime, with rainfall in retreat whether we were warm or cool. Drought has expanded and intensified after our warm, dry fall. Dry Weather Dominates Like an overcooked turkey in the oven, November turned out extremely dry across North Carolina. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI),…

Dec 4, 2020

A Warm, Wet November Puts Records Within Reach

A few drenched days from the tropics’ parting shot to the Southeast amounted to a wet month in North Carolina that also featured sustained warmth. That vaulted us closer to potential new annual temperature and precipitation records. Eta’s Moisture Drives Wet Weather Capping off the hurricane season, tropical moisture from one storm almost single-handedly made it one of the…

Dec 3, 2019

November Sees Cooler Weather and Drought Recovery

The beginning of November brought a change to a cooler weather pattern and regular rainfall that helped drought conditions dissipate. We also wrapped up the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, notable for Hurricane Dorian that hit North Carolina. Falling Temperatures, Fall-Like Weather After several months of warm weather this fall, November reversed course and left us…

Dec 4, 2018

A Cold, Wet November Offers a Possible Winter Preview

November in North Carolina was another wet month accompanied by the arrival of wintry temperatures and the ending of the Atlantic hurricane season, which was an impactful one in our state. Rain, Ice, Snow, and Tornadoes A wet year so far in North Carolina got even wetter last month as most of the state received…

Dec 4, 2017

Leftovers to Chew On from November

Today’s climate summary takes a look at some notable weather headlines from the past month, as well what to look for from those storylines as we head into meteorological winter. Into the Fridge November saw the fall’s first onset of cooler weather and a decided change from October’s warm pattern. The statewide average temperature was…