Climate summaries
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June 2015 ended up quite a bit warmer than normal across the state, but precipitation was variable. Some areas received well above normal rainfall, but others areas missed the beneficial rains and experienced increasing drought. In Atlanta, the monthly average temperature was 79.6 degrees F (2.3 degrees above normal), in Athens 80.4 degrees (2.9 degrees…
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The Florida Climate Center has released their monthly summary for June 2015. You can find it at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries/climate-summary-for-florida-june-2015.
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You can read the latest summary of climate information for June for North Carolina at http://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=140&h=5666e5c1.
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Since it is near the end of the month, let’s take a look at how the month is likely to shake out. The temperature departure map shown below from the High Plains Regional Climate Center shows that almost all of the Southeast is above normal in temperature. For Georgia I estimate that the temperature should end up…
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NOAA has released their latest climate report for the global climate. In the report, available at https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/201505, they note that May 2015, March-May 2015, and the year to date January through May 2015 were all the warmest on record since records began in 1880. Precipitation amounts varied tremendously from on location to another this month.
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Since it is halfway through June, let’s take a look at how the region is stacking up so far. For the region as a whole, temperatures are running 1-2 degrees above normal and precipitation, 1-2 inches above normal. However, the final average temperature for the month is likely to rise since the current above normal…
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The National Drought Monitor collects and disseminates drought information for the United States each Thursday morning after seeking input from climatologists and other stakeholders around the country. One of the products they provide is a map of changes in drought status for the US. The map below shows the change in drought status for the…