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Famous Folklore Suggests a Cool Winter Awaits
Today we begin our four-part winter outlook series with the forecasts from some well-known bits of folklore. From bugs to plants to sun spots, many...
Mild October Sees Variable Rainfall, Changing Leaves
October saw several signs of fall across the state. Statewide Temperatures Slightly Above Normal Our October saw a mix of warm days with highs in...
4 Factors that Made Hazel a Perfect Storm for NC
Before Fran, Floyd, Isabel, or Irene, there was Hazel. When Hurricane Hazel made landfall 60 years ago today, it set the standard for hurricane intensity...
NC’s First Frost and Freeze Climatology
The onset of fall means the end of the growing season as we see harsher conditions such as frosts and freezes. But what are these...
September Sees Summer’s Last Surge and A Taste of Fall
September started with summer-like warmth and finished with a fall-like pattern and the first signs of changing leaves. Roller Coaster Temperatures in NC After an...
Summer Projects: The New and Improved Drought Page
This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. The author, Emma Scott, is a sophomore in...
Summer Projects: SPEI, a Drought Index Based on Water Balance
This post is part of a series highlighting the summer projects from our office’s undergraduate research assistants. The author, Jessica Miller, is a senior majoring...