3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (1780+ words) With April showers staying away, record hot temperatures in recent weeks, and rainfall deficits continuing to increase, Extreme Drought conditions have been expanding explosively across North Carolina this month. With drought impacts becoming more apparent, including water restrictions being implemented…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1248+ words) Limited rainfall brought drought back last month, while our temperatures were mostly typical for the first month of fall. Last month had a quiet start but a busy end in the tropics, as we discuss in our hurricane season update....