Climate summaries
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The global surface temperature for 2021 was the sixth highest since record keeping began in 1880, according to NOAA scientists. In a separate analysis of global temperature data, also released today, NASA has 2021 tying with 2018 as the sixth-warmest year on record. December’s global surface temperature tied with 2016 as the fifth highest in…
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We are about halfway through January 2022 so here’s a quick look at the month so far. The temperature has been warmer than normal across all of the region except for a few pockets in Virginia. That is likely to change in the next couple of weeks as we go through a period of colder…
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The monthly climate summary for the US for December and for 2021 as a whole was released today by NOAA. The summary shows that the U.S. experienced its 4th warmest year since records began in 1895. This in spite of the very cold February this year. The extremely warm December, especially in the middle of…
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The monthly climate summary for North Carolina by Corey Davis was released today in their climate blog. It describes the very warm monthly temperature (more than 6 degrees above normal) and the spread in precipitation between the mountains and the coastal plains. You can read more about it at Unwrapping an Unseasonably Warm December –…
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This weekend was the end of 2021 and the start of the new year. What a year 2021 has been! Without even talking about politics, COVID-19, sports, or the economy, it was certainly one to remember from the standpoint of weather and climate. No matter where you live, you probably saw some extreme weather during…
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While there are still a few days to go before the end of 2021, a quick look at the year to date statistics shows that most of the region was warmer than normal for the year as a whole. The wettest areas were generally also the coolest due to the combination of wet soils and…
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The end of 2021 is finally approaching, and the stories summarizing the climate for the year are starting to appear. Here are two that I have seen so far. There will be a lot more once we hit the official end of the year, and I will provide a list of them in a future…