Climate summaries
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The North Carolina State Climate Office posted their summary for January 2023 today. It discusses the wet conditions that brought drought relief and the lack of snow for many parts of the state. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/02/a-warm-wet-january-keeps-many-snowless-this-winter/.
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January 2023 ends in a few hours, and here’s an early look at how the month shook out. The entire region ended up warmer than normal, with the biggest departures in northern areas of the region. Most of the region was also wetter than normal, although most of Florida and some of Virginia as well…
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NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has published their annual overview of last year’s severe weather across the country at https://www.spc.noaa.gov/media/year-in-review/. You can see maps that describe where the tornadoes occurred in 2022, where lightning struck, where the most watches occurred, and other facts about last year’s severe weather that you might find interesting. Check out all…
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Thank you to the speakers and to those of you who participated in the January 2023 Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar. We have posted a webinar summary and recording on drought.gov for those that were unable to participate in the live event or wish to share it with others. Read a Summary / Replay the January…
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The January 2023 climate so far this month has been warmer than usual across the region, with the highest deviations in the northern part of the Southeast. Rainfall has been quite variable, with northern areas receiving the most and southern areas observing quite a bit less. But based on the rainfall that I see has…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture…
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The annual climate summary for North Carolina was released by the State Climate Office there today. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2023/01/the-weather-year-in-review-familiar-patterns-with-new-twists-in-2022/. Be sure to look for the thermograph of Raleigh’s daily temperature compared to the popular meme about the 12 seasons of the year–very clever! And true!
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