Climate summaries
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The summer statistics for 2022 show that nearly all of the Southeast was warmer than normal during the period from June through August. The overnight low temperatures were generally warmer compared to normal than the daytime high temperatures, especially in July and August when rain kept conditions cloudy and very humid. Rainfall across the region…
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The new 2021 2021 State of the Climate report was released by NOAA today. It is the work of more than 530 scientists from 67 countries around the world and summarizes the climate and extreme weather of 2021. 2021 Highlights: State of the Climate The report’s climate indicators show patterns, changes and trends of the…
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As we approach the end of August, let’s take a quick look at the monthly statistics. The maps show that the rainfall this month was variable but generally close to normal except southern Florida, which was dry, and southwestern Alabama, which was very wet. The mean temperature was generally cooler than normal except in the…
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Since it is halfway through August (already!), let’s take a look at the climate of the month so far. The map of precipitation departure shows that most of the region was drier than normal, but there were areas of wet conditions. The map of precip percentages shows how little of the region had near normal…
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The latest global climate summary was released by NOAA a couple of days ago. It shows that July 2022 was the 6th warmest since records began in 1880. The year to date temperature covering January through July was also the 6th warmest. The five warmest Julys have all occurred since 2016. You can read more…
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NOAA released the latest monthly summary for the United States for July 2022 earlier this week. It shows that this was the third warmest July in 128 years of record. In the Southeast, areas of central Florida experienced their hottest July on record. Rainfall varied quite a bit across the country and overall ranked in…
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The latest monthly climate summary for July 2022 is now available from the North Carolina State Climate Office. Check out their steamy statistics at A Warm, Wet July Extends Our Steamy Summer – North Carolina State Climate Office (ncsu.edu).
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