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A photo of clouds in the sky over Winston-Salem on November 24

Warm Weather Delays Winter’s Chill in November

A steady stream of early-fall-like days made for a warm November, and despite returning rainfall, it was a dry month too. November wrapped up a...
A photo of smoke from the Linville Gorge wildfire in March 2017 over Burke County, NC

Winter Outlook 2024-25: A Decisive Season for Droughts

It’s setting up to be a consequential winter for North Carolina, with the fate of a newly emerging drought, along with a potentially record-breaking “snow...
A photo of the scenery from Thunder Hill Overlook in the Mountains on October 16

October Dries Out in a Monthly Rainfall Reversal

Coming off a soaking September, October offered a decidedly drier pattern, along with mostly warm temperatures. That has made for an unconventional start to fall...
A photo of flooding along Highway 17 in Brunswick County after PTC8

Reflecting on a Record-Setting, Storm-Soaked September

Due to Hurricane Helene, the National Centers for Environmental Information’s data center in Asheville is currently shut down. Our colleagues at NCEI have confirmed that...