In need of rain after a dry April, the first weekend of May will see showers and storms across North Carolina, along with a brief break from the early-month heat. The rest of the month shows a variable jet stream pattern that could bring a mixture of warm, cool, wet, and dry periods.
Our latest monthly outlook summarizes current forecasts for May. Download this graphic as a PDF or view it on our outlook archive.
![The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for May 2 to 29, 2024](https://climate.ncsu.edu/fire/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/SROutlook_2024May-1024x791.png)