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NC Extremes: 2007’s Drought Emerged Quickly, Affected Millions in NC
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. In some of the extreme weather events we’ve covered this year, there...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/October2015-infographic-360x216.png)
October’s Soggy Start Gives Way to a Fall-Like Finish
After record-setting rainfall early in the month, seasonable high temperatures took over for the rest of October. Seasonable Temperatures Reign After leaving the 80s and...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/From_Space-360x216.png)
Fall Colors Set to Emerge, With Help from the Weather
Lawn mowers are being replaced by leaf blowers in the autumn yard work routine. Whether you are in western NC or on the coast, you...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/State_Fair_swing-360x216.jpg)
State Fair Climatology: A Fall-Like Feel, Rarely a Washout
It’s that time of the year again: Time for rides and games, time for turkey legs and funnel cake. Yes, the North Carolina State Fair...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Floyd_flooding-360x216.jpg)
NC Extremes: Damaging Hurricanes From Slopes to Shores
This post is part of our year-long series about North Carolina’s weather extremes. In September, our NC Extremes post highlighted the strongest hurricanes to affect...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/precip_totals-360x216.png)
Rapid Reaction: Persistent Rains Soak the Carolinas
Our recent spell of drenching rainfall is finally winding down, leaving flooding in parts of North Carolina and an historical watermark as one of the...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/September2015-infographic-360x216.png)
September Starts Warm and Gets a Soggy Send-Off
September began with a final taste of summer and ended with soaking rains and the first signs of fall. Summer Heat Spills Into Early September...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BALD-360x216.jpg)