This summer has brought us record heat on July 15 of 99 degrees for the high in Greensboro at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. SUMMER 2024 We have had three heat waves from the end of June through the end of August with drought conditions that were nearly wiped out even before Tropical Storm Debby arrived in North Carolina.JUNEThe beginning of June started with highs in the 70s and comfortable conditions and a few days of light rainfall. By the end of the month, hot and dry conditions began with our first round of 90s for 2024. We reached a high of 97 degrees in Winston-Salem on June 26. as the hottest day in two years and hottest day for 2024 as of August 31, 2024. Parts of the Piedmont Triad went into abnormally dry conditions as drought concerns worsened. We ended the month with more than three inches below …
