Short-Range Outlook for September 2023

As August ends with Tropical Storm Idalia affecting eastern North Carolina, we look ahead to September, which will start cooler before warming up by Labor Day. Current forecasts show signs of a hotter and drier pattern for much of the month, but the tropics add uncertainty for our precipitation potential.

Our monthly outlook has more on our possible September weather. Also download it as a PDF or view it on our outlook archive.

The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for August 31 to September 27, 2023