Category Archives: Corey Davis

Rain Helps, But Drought Persists Across the Carolinas
For the first time in a couple of days here in the Carolinas, we have seen blue skies and sun, which is normally what we've been seeing over the last six months. But this has been one of the wettest J...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jul 31, 2026 Photo Credit: WRAL (July 28, 2026)

North Carolina Drought Eases After Widespread Rain
Well, we have been seeing a lot of rain over the past few days here in the Carolinas. Has that made any type of impact on the drought map? We've got State Assistant Climatologist Corey Davis here. Bef...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jul 24, 2026

Drought Sees Slow Improvement as Heat Returns to the Carolinas
Another week on the weather roller coaster here in the Carolinas. We had some rain earlier in the week, and now the heat is on once again. How has that affected areas that received rain, and how has i...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jul 17, 2026 Photo Credit: WECT submission by Nashyra Grissett

Rain Brings Some Relief After Record Heat Across the Carolinas
For the last week or so, we have seen 100-degree temperatures, heat indexes almost to 110. But over the last couple of days, we have started to see some rain around the Carolinas. And how is that goin...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jul 10, 2026

Rain Brings Limited Drought Relief Before Extreme Heat Returns
Well, we did have some rain around the Carolinas last week, but that rain has gone away, and what has returned is the heat - and a lot of it. How is that going to affect your forecast and ag reports? ...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jul 03, 2026

Recent Rain Fails to Move Needle on North Carolina Drought
Well, as Charles Dickens famously wrote, "A Tale of Two Cities." We have our own version here in the Carolinas. It's a tale of two states. We had some rain this past week, and it's affected one area p...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jun 26, 2026

Drought Expands Across Carolinas Despite Some Mountain Relief
Before you turn the dial, no, this is not a repeat episode. This is a brand-new interview, but it's the same topics. We're seeing dry weather, we're seeing a lack of rain, and the drought map's starti...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jun 19, 2026

Exceptional Drought Returns to North Carolina as Water Levels Drop
Well, it's been a couple weeks since we've seen rain here in the Carolinas, and now we're starting to see the effects of the lack of rain. Rivers and lakes are starting to drop lower and lower, and we...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jun 12, 2026

Rain Gives Farmers a Boost as Drought Conditions Improve
So, we have had some rain over the last couple weeks, but what has that done to the drought map? Have we seen any improvements? Well, from what I understand, we have seen some slight improvements. We'...
Kyle Nachtsheim Jun 05, 2026

Heavy Rain Brings Drought Relief Across Carolinas
So, over the last couple weeks, we have been the bearer of some bad news: no rain in the forecast, high temperatures, drought maps getting into exceptional territory. But I think we can take a break f...
Kyle Nachtsheim May 29, 2026
