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Tropical Air and Tropical Storms Make for a Warm, Wet August
August in North Carolina began and ended with rain from tropical systems, and there was plenty of rain in between as well. Temperatures remained warmer as we closed...
Join Us for Climate-Conscious NC!
Happy August! For those of you that don’t know me yet, my name is Kathie Dello and I’m the State Climatologist and Director of the...
Rapid Reaction: Isaias Moved Fast but Hit Hard in Eastern NC
It was a stealthy storm arriving overnight, but there was no mistaking the damage from Hurricane Isaias. Before it ever made it here, it had...
Summer Surges Ahead in a Hot, Dry July
After a cool June, hot weather arrived in July, while generally limited precipitation saw Abnormally Dry conditions return in North Carolina — but for how long? A Month of Melting...
Climate Thresholds Tool Offers Historical Stats About Extreme Events
They’re the sort of climatological curiosities that may have crossed your mind this year without even realizing it. In the Sandhills: Wow, 90 degrees before March is...
Summer Sputters to a Start in a Cool, Cloudy June
June continued our late-spring cooler pattern with wet conditions in parts of the state. At the halfway point in 2020, we also check the year-to-date temperature and precipitation rankings. Cool Temperatures...
Early-Season Tropical Storms Contribute to a Cool, Wet May
The early onset of hurricane season included two storms visiting North Carolina in May. They helped make it a wet month, as well as a...