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The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for March 3 to 30, 2022

Short-Range Outlook for March 2022

The start of climatological spring will feel like it in March, with temperatures warming well into the 70s this weekend and expected to remain mostly...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for February 3 to March 2, 2022

Short-Range Outlook for February 2022

Rain is on the way tomorrow, along with cooler temperatures for the first weekend of February. Our weather through the middle of the month appears...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for January 6 to February 2, 2022

Short-Range Outlook for January 2022

Following an unseasonably warm December, cooler weather has arrived in January, and it should stick around for at least the next week. Rain is also...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for December 2 to 29, 2021

Short-Range Outlook for December 2021

Our recent dry pattern is set to continue for another week before potential rainfall relief next Thursday. After that, the forecast shows warm and dry...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for October 28 to November 24, 2021

Short-Range Outlook for November 2021

October should end with rain and storms today, followed by a cooler pattern beginning this weekend and potentially lasting through the middle of the month....
A screenshot of the Fire Weather Intelligence Portal showing forecasted Energy Release Component for northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia

About the NFDRS2016 Transition

As its name implies, it’s a change five years in the making, and it has finally taken place. As the NFDRS2016 system is adopted by...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for September 30 to October 27, 2021

Short-Range Outlook for October 2021

Cooler air arriving today will be relatively short-lived, with slightly warmer weather incoming this weekend, but next week offers more opportunities for a cooldown and...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for September 2 to 29, 2021

Short-Range Outlook for September 2021

Our break from the heat should last through the upcoming weekend before we warm up again next week. Beyond that, it’s a challenging forecast, with...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for August 5 to September 1, 2021

Short-Range Outlook for August 2021

A rainy start to the weekend should be followed by more than a week of hot and mostly dry weather, before a potential shift back...
The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for July 8 to August 4, 2021

Short-Range Outlook for July 2021

Our July outlook begins with today’s threats from Tropical Storm Elsa, followed by a warmer few weeks in the forecast, then potential temperature moderation as...