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February Springs Forward with Unseasonable Warmth
Month-long warmth in February set local temperature records, but the weather cooperated for a night of outdoor hockey. Meanwhile, early-month rains washed away drought in … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/03/february-springs-forward-with-unseasonable-warmth/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
A Warm, Wet January Keeps Many Snowless this Winter
Regular rainfall made January a wet month, including in drought-affected eastern North Carolina, while above-normal temperatures dominated our weather. With little to no snow so … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/02/a-warm-wet-january-keeps-many-snowless-this-winter/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
A Christmas Chill Decked December’s Halls
December’s temperatures were marked by a big cooldown just in time for Christmas. Rain throughout the month lifted the Mountains out of drought. And a … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/01/a-christmas-chill-decked-decembers-halls/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
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. … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/12/novembers-weather-buffet-spanned-warm-to-wet-chilled-to-charred/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Winter Outlook for 2022-23: La Niña Lives On
A persistent Pacific pattern is back again, putting us in line for a rare triple-dip La Niña this winter. But with each of the past … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/11/winter-outlook-for-2022-23-la-nina-lives-on/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Winter Recap 2021-22: Warm Weather Prevails, Even with a Snowy Surprise
In North Carolina, it was a winter of warmth with a month of cool, snowy weather stuck in the middle. So what shaped our weather … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/03/winter-recap-2021-22-warm-weather-prevails/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
Rain, Ice, and Snow Had Us Covered in January
In all its forms, precipitation piled up in a wet January, although drought remains in some areas. Cool weather also reversed our warm December pattern … <a href="https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/02/rain-ice-and-snow-had-us-covered-in-january/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>