The month of May has certainly gotten off to a warm start. In fact, through the first 3 days of the month relative to average temperatures:

• Charlotte is a +10 
• Cape Hatteras is a +9 
• Wilmington is a +4 
• Raleigh is a +9 
• Greensboro is a +10.

But how did April stack up? Here's the departure from normal for temperatures and precipitation.

• Charlotte +3.7, +2.29"
• Cape Hatteras +6.5, +4.97"
• Wilmington +2.4, +1.01"
• Raleigh +1.6, +3.44"
• Greensboro +2.7, +0.59"

So in general, April was warm and wet. A notable exception to the warmth was the chilly Easter weekend, but that chilly setup over the Easter holiday was basically an island of cool in a sea of April warmth. 

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