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The Old Farmer’s Almanac issues seasonal forecasts every year. In early July, the publication’s fall 2025 forecasts arrived.
An overall warmer-than-average fall season was predicted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2025 – though this temperature prediction applied more to the western half of the U.S. The almanac also advised residents of areas from California to Florida and up to Maine to be prepared for below-average rainfall.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac makes predictions for North Carolina in two separate regions including the Appalachians and the Southeast. Here’s what predictions say about fall in the Tar Heel State circa 2025.
When does fall start?
The fall equinox arrives in the Northern Hemisphere at 2:19 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Will fall 2025 be cold?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted that the following regions would be cooler than normal this fall:
- The Northeast
- Appalachians
- The Lower Lakes
- Ohio Valley
- Upper Midwest
- Desert Southwest
- Hawaii
And the following regions would be warmer than normal:
- Atlantic Corridor
- Southeast
- Florida
- Deep South
- Heartland
- Texas-Oklahoma
- High Plains
- Intermountain
- Pacific Northwest
- Pacific Southwest
- Alaska
North Carolina fall weather 2025
In the Southeast, the almanac predicts that September and October will be warmer and drier than normal:
- September – Average temperature of 78 degrees, 4 inches of rain, mostly warm, stormy conditions with a cooler finish.=
- October – Average temperature of 64 degrees, 1.5 inches of rain, sunny and warm early, with light showers mid-month and a cooler end
In the Appalachian regions of the country, including much of Western N.C., September will be cooler and drier than normal:
- September – Average temperature of 65 degrees, 3 inches of rain, sunny, warm days early followed by thunderstorms mid-month, then cooler with regional variations later in the month
- October – Average temperature of 53 degrees, 2.5 inches of rain, cool with scattered showers early to mid-month, then dry and warming towards the end of the month
How does the Old Farmer’s Almanac make predictions?
According to its website, the Old Farmer’s Almanac makes its predictions by comparing solar activity with weather patterns. The almanac says it uses multiple academic disciplines for its predictions, including solar science, climatology and meteorology.
How accurate are the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s predictions?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which is slightly different from the Farmers’ Almanac, claims an 80% accuracy rate on its predictions.
In a report analyzing the success of its predictions for winter 2023-24, the almanac said its total accuracy rate for the season was 64%. The publication attributed the lower rate to “abnormal recent weather patterns.”
Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
NORTH CAROLINA — Fifteen lineworkers from North Carolina’s electric cooperatives recently traveled to Guatemala to help bring first-time access to electricity to a rural village.
The group spent three weeks working in El Plan Nuevo Amanecer.
Crews constructed three miles of line, bringing power to more than 50 homes, a school, two churches and the community’s only health clinic.
Photo: North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
Without access to bucket trucks or heavy machinery, volunteers worked by hand across rugged terrain.
The project helped bring light to the village, creating new opportunities for education, economic growth and safer everyday life for the community.
The effort was done alongside NRECA International.
Volunteer lineworkers represented several North Carolina electric cooperatives, including EnergyUnited, Union Power Cooperative, Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative, Jones-Onslow EMC, Edgecombe-Martin County EMC, South River EMC, Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation and Rutherford EMC.
Photo: North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Thursday, May 7, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 7 drawing
Day: 3-7-3, Fireball: 0
Evening: 3-5-8, Fireball: 9
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 7 drawing
Day: 8-1-3-1, Fireball: 5
Evening: 7-1-5-3, Fireball: 4
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from May 7 drawing
10-11-14-19-36
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from May 7 drawing
01-25-31-32-33
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 7 drawing
05-08-21-44-48, Bonus: 01
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Carolina Connect editor. You can send feedback using this form.
A historic site in Kinston is preserving the legacy of Richard Caswell, North Carolina’s first governor and one of the city’s founders.
The Richard Caswell Memorial site marks where Caswell is buried alongside some of his children and highlights his role in shaping both the city and the state.
Matthew Young, the site’s museum manager, said Caswell was widely respected for his character.
“They viewed him as a man with integrity, as a man of honesty,” Young said.
Young said Caswell helped sponsor a bill in the state legislature to set aside land for what would become Kings Town, which later became Kinston after the “g” was dropped following the American Revolution.
Caswell moved to North Carolina from Maryland at age 16. He later started a family and held several military and elected positions.
“He helps guide the state through the Revolutionary War,” Young said.
Caswell went on to serve as North Carolina’s first governor under the new state constitution at age 47. He served four terms and later was reelected for three more terms beginning in 1784.
He died at age 60, leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape the state.
“He’s the father of Kinston and in many ways he is a founding father of North Carolina,” Young said.
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