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Update from the Field: What’s Happening with the ECONet?
Our in-house network of 38 weather stations, the North Carolina Environment and Climate Observing Network (or ECONet), is built to meet the needs of our...
Halfway Through Summer… What Summer?
This week marks the halfway point for summer, and the first series of days in quite a while that have “typical” summer weather in North...
What’s the Trend in Your Area: A Precipitation Pattern or Just Random Rainfall?
How many times have you been waiting for a rain system to arrive, only to see it just miss you or dissipate before reaching your...
A Stormy June Sees Heavy Rain and Flooding
Monthly statistics for June 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 8.86 inches (2nd wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 73.8 (59th coolest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Temperatures Mostly...
Death Valley Ready to Remember a Temperature Record
On Wednesday, Death Valley, CA, should be a little livelier than usual as crowds are expected to come and celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the...
Nothing Could Be Finer: A Look Back at our Seasonable Spring
As anyone who spent time outdoors over the past few months can attest, the idyllic spring of 2013 is one for the memory banks, and...
May Remains Wet in Western North Carolina
Monthly statistics for May 2013:Statewide Average Precipitation: 4.47 inches (43rd wettest since 1895)Statewide Average Temperature: 64.6°F (30th coldest since 1895)* Values generated from preliminary numbers Cool Start,...