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An aerial view of snow-covered Greenville and Winterville after the January 2026 snowstorm. (Photo courtesy of City of Greenville)
From The Mountains To The Outer Banks
The North Carolina State Climate Office serves as the primary scientific extension resource for weather and climate science for the state of North Carolina. The office achieves its mission through climate science monitoring, education, extension, and research.
ECONet
Our office hosts the North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network (ECONet). Learn more about the 45-site network here.
Education
Learn about our state’s unique climate and weather and browse classroom-ready lessons and activities.
Data + Products
Explore North Carolina’s climate, and access climate data and climate-smart decision support tools with our suite of products.
Research
Our office conducts original research on many aspects of North Carolina’s climate and weather. Learn more here.
- Snow Melted, But Severe Drought Continued in February
Snow and rain each fell in an overall dry February, which featured both winter chill and spring-like warmth. In one constant last month, drought continued with no improvements just yet. A Snowy Start, Then Weekly Rainfall Despite multiple precipitation events in both a frozen and a liquid form, February finished… - January’s Warm Start Flipped to a Frigid, Frozen Finish
The new year began with a memorable weather month, including an arriving chill and a wintry conclusion, which changed the landscape of our latest snow events. Temperatures in Freefall After warmer weather initially, a late-month chill put January’s temperatures slightly below normal overall. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)… - Rapid Reaction: A Statewide Snowstorm for the Ages
Accumulating snow fell all across North Carolina last weekend in our most widespread wintry event in more than a dozen years, and the biggest snow for some areas in several decades. While this event had a classic Carolina snowstorm setup, it was anything but a garden variety winter storm, following… - Rapid Reaction: Weekend Winter Storm Brings Icy Glaze, But Few Outages
A winter storm with an icy, damaging history dealt a relatively minor blow to North Carolina last weekend, leaving a slippery glaze but limited power outages in its wake. After an Arctic front arrived on Friday night to set up a frigid air mass – including afternoon temperatures only in…