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Hebert Boxes and NC: Tracking Our Landfalling Hurricanes
During hurricane season, tropical systems generally move westward across the Atlantic Basin towards North America. Some systems may form into hurricanes staying over open waters...
Mild Weather, Arthur Headline July 2014 in NC
Overall, July in North Carolina was cooler than normal with a mix of dry and wet spots, including parts of the coast that were visited...
Climatologically, the Warmest Day of Summer is Just Around the Corner
Last week, we tweeted a graphic from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) showing when the warmest day of the year happens climatologically. According to...
Arthur Brings Wind, Rain, Flooding to NC Coast
It took almost a month of the 2014 hurricane season for the first storm to form, but once it did, Arthur strengthened quickly and set...
A Warm Start to Summer in June 2014
In North Carolina, June followed in the footsteps of May, which was warmer than normal and relatively quiet as far as severe weather goes. Warmest...
How Hot Does it Feel Outside? Heat Index Explained
Summer temperatures have been ramping up lately, but temperature only tells part of the story about how hot it feels. In this post, we review...
Lay of the Land: The Current State of Weather and Ag
This guest post by Dr. Mike Yoder with NC State University’s Department of Animal Sciences looks at the impacts of weather and climate on agriculture....