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6. Here in NC we had 13th wettest winter on record

Sun May 30, 2021, 05:34 AM

May 2021

going back to 1895. It was 4 inches above normal.

And yet now-- since March-- we're in drought conditions.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/weather/2021/05/27/drought-conditions-expand-across-central-and-eastern-north-carolina

But yesterday we were supposed to have rain or thunderstorms most of the day, which didn't materialize. It did finally rain some late afternoon, but not nearly what I was hoping for with my new garden after it hadn't rained for over a week. Going forward I'm happy to see more days of at least 40-50% chance of rain so I won't have to water all these new plants so frequently.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/weather/2021/03/16/just-how-wet-was-this-winter-

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I wonder if the freedom touting antimaskers will refuse to conserve littlemissmartypants May 2021 #1

That's certainly true from my perspective Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #2

In other words, using the popular meteorologist euphemism BumRushDaShow May 2021 #8

Of course they will SheltieLover May 2021 #11

The Great Lakes are just a few inches multigraincracker May 2021 #3

but it's been rly dry here. mopinko May 2021 #10

I worry about fires in forested areas Duppers May 2021 #5

Better get out there..... SergeStorms May 2021 #7

Here in NC we had 13th wettest winter on record mnhtnbb May 2021 #6

At my end of the state it has been quite dry for the season. Chainfire May 2021 #13

NW, western and central IL are wet wet! For the past 2-3 seasons PortTack May 2021 #14