Climate summaries
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We are about halfway through September 2022, and so here is a quick look at the month so far. Temperatures in the eastern half of the region have generally been warmer than normal, while those in the western half have been quite a bit cooler than normal. The precipitation has also been variable across the…
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The latest monthly and seasonal summary for the United States came out late last week. It shows that for the continental US as a whole, it was the third warmest summer on record since 1891, when records began. August was the 8th warmest on record, and nearly the entire country was above normal, especially the…
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The latest monthly climate summary for North Carolina is now available from their State Climate Office. It shows that their August 2022 was warmer than normal overall and precipitation was varied across the state. You can read more at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/09/drought-disappears-in-august-despite-the-tropical-lull/.
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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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