Significant Winter Storm Impacts Eastern NC This Weekend

A historic winter storm is forecast to impact eastern North Carolina this weekend. Significant snow totals are likely, with the potential for the first 12"+ accumulations since Dec '89 or Mar '80. High winds and coastal flooding are expected. Prolonged dangerous cold weather will persist well into next week. Read More >

El Niño Temperature/Precipitation Anomalies

Below are three-month averaged temperature and precipitation anomalies from November through April for weak, moderate and strong El Niño episodes since 1950. The anomalies are based on the official 1981-2010 normals. These composites are not intended to be a forecast of expected conditions. Rather, they use historical data to highlight locations where ENSO can potentially impact temperature and precipitation.

El Niño: Temperature Anomalies