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Hard to Believe, but Carolinas Slipping into Drought

Hard to Believe, but Carolinas Slipping into Drought

Nov 8, 2024 | 4:33am
A lot of color on the Drought Monitor map right now, to get a description of that, I turn to Corey Davis, Assistant State Climatologist from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. What are you seeing right now, Corey? “Well, Mike, you know, this is the time of the year that we usually look […]
Dry and Warm: That Sums Up October

Dry and Warm: That Sums Up October

Nov 1, 2024 | 3:42am
I am talking with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, time to take a look back over October. And I think it could be summed up in a couple of words: Dry October, certainly, and a lot of places pretty warm, but what’s your perspective, Corey? “Yeah, Mike, that’s pretty much […]
Drought Starting to Reappear in Carolinas

Drought Starting to Reappear in Carolinas

Oct 25, 2024 | 1:28am
Dry conditions continue across the Carolinas, and now it is starting to show up on the Drought Monitor. To get details, I am talking with Corey Davis from the state climate office of North Carolina. What are we seeing as far as maturation rates for some of these crops with these dry conditions? “Well, we’ve […]
A ‘Fair’ Weather Forecast for the Next Week

A ‘Fair’ Weather Forecast for the Next Week

Oct 18, 2024 | 3:36am
Corey Davis, the Assistant State Climatologist for North Carolina, you called it last week. Man, you have dialed up some fair weather for North Carolina and South Carolina. And yes, there’s a double entendre there, because here we are, the South Carolina State Fair wrapping up this weekend, the North Carolina State Fair just getting […]
Agricultural Picture After Helene Starting to Come Into Focus

Agricultural Picture After Helene Starting to Come Into Focus

Oct 11, 2024 | 1:01am
News continues to come in post-Helene now, and to give us an update, we turn to Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. Let’s start with the bad news first. “Yeah, that’s right, Mike. In North and South Carolina, the death toll continues to rise after Helene. Now that’s not a surprise. […]
Helene Could Bring Damaging Rain, Wind

Helene Could Bring Damaging Rain, Wind

Sep 27, 2024 | 4:04am
Another storm is threatening the Carolinas. In fact, we’re already feeling its effects. I’m Mike Davis and I’m talking with Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. What can you tell us about Helene, and what can we expect? How long is this going to be around? “Well, Mike, […]
This Week’s ‘No-Name Storm’ Caught People Off Guard

This Week’s ‘No-Name Storm’ Caught People Off Guard

Sep 20, 2024 | 4:38am
I’m Mike Davis. I’m talking with North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist Corey Davis. And Corey, let me get this right. It didn’t have a name. It was Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight. I think this really caught a lot of people off guard, perhaps because it did not have a name attached to it. We weren’t […]
Hurricane Dorian Remembered Five Years Later

Hurricane Dorian Remembered Five Years Later

Sep 13, 2024 | 5:24am
We’ve just passed the five year anniversary for a hurricane that you may not remember as being terribly impactful in the Carolinas, but it was significant in many ways. I’m Mike Davis, and I’m talking with Corey Davis, the Assistant State Climatologist from the State Climate Office of North Carolina, and that was Hurricane Dorian […]
Parts of Western Carolinas Falling Back into Drought

Parts of Western Carolinas Falling Back into Drought

Sep 6, 2024 | 5:05am
It’s been about a month since the remnants of Hurricane Debby came through North and South Carolina. Let’s take a look at what’s happened in those four weeks or so since then with climatologist Corey Davis, the Assistant State Climatologist of North Carolina. Corey, if I’m not mistaken, we got Debby, that came through with […]
August Was a Wet One in Carolinas, with Cooler Temps Ahead

August Was a Wet One in Carolinas, with Cooler Temps Ahead

Aug 30, 2024 | 3:31am
Taking a look back at August now, as we wrap up this month, which has certainly had its ups and downs weather wise in the Carolinas, I’m Mike Davis, talking with Corey Davis from the State Climate Office of North Carolina. “Well, Mike, when we look at the month as a whole, obviously that one […]