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Despite Snow Chances, December Wraps Up Near-Record Warmth in 2024
December started with snow and finished with heavy rain in the Mountains, sandwiching unseasonably warm spells that added to a near-record warm year. We also...
November workshop: Building collaborative approaches to complex climate hazards
The NOAA-funded Carolinas Climate Adaptation Partnership team, held a workshop that allowed team members to meet in person, share their research and view it through...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rapid Reaction: Historic Flooding Follows Helene in Western NC
Torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Helene capped off three days of extreme, unrelenting precipitation, which left catastrophic flooding and unimaginable damage in our...