september revie · weekend: heavy rain & flooding in some areas, worst drought areas generally...
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September Review By: Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist
September Temperatures ! From less than 50%
of normal to more than 150%
! Wettest areas: ! Pars of Maine ! Southern DE/
eastern MD ! Cape Cod ! Western NY
! Driest areas: ! Western PA ! Parts of WV ! DC area ! Parts of NY & NJ ! Parts of New
England
! 8 sites ranked this Aug so far among their top 10 driest
From 2°F above normal to more than 6°F above normal Top 10 warmest for 31 of 35 major climate sites (record at Dulles)
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26 sites with an above average number of days with a high of
at least 90°F this July
Both high and low temperatures have been above normal
September Precipitation ! From less than 50% of
normal to more than 150%
! Wettest areas: ! Parts of Maine ! Southern DE/eastern MD ! Cape Cod ! Western NY
! Driest areas: ! Western PA ! Parts of WV ! DC area ! Parts of NY & NJ ! Parts of New England
! 8 sites ranked this Aug so far among their top 10 driest
From less than 25% of normal to 150% of normal Top 10 driest for 5 major climate sites (3 in WV)
Drought Monitor ! From less than 50%
of normal to more than 150%
! Wettest areas: ! Parts of Maine ! Southern DE/
eastern MD ! Cape Cod ! Western NY
! Driest areas: ! Western PA ! Parts of WV ! DC area ! Parts of NY & NJ ! Parts of New
England
! 8 sites ranked this Aug so far among their top 10 driest
Early September:
27% of the region in moderate, severe, or extreme drought
First time in extreme drought for
some counties since at least 2000 (start of Drought Monitor data)
65% of the region in either D0 or D1: 53% of region abnormally dry
12% in moderate drought
September 29
Late September:
40% of the region in moderate, severe, or extreme drought
September 1
Current Rain Event ! From less than 50%
of normal to more than 150%
! Wettest areas: ! Parts of Maine ! Southern DE/
eastern MD ! Cape Cod ! Western NY
! Driest areas: ! Western PA ! Parts of WV ! DC area ! Parts of NY & NJ ! Parts of New
England
! 8 sites ranked this Aug so far among their top 10 driest
Today – this weekend:
Heavy rain & flooding in
some areas, worst drought
areas generally see ½” to 2.5”
24-hour rainfall totals ending 7am September 29
September 22
Late September:
37% of the region in moderate, severe, or extreme drought
September 1
Outlooks ! From less than 50%
of normal to more than 150%
! Wettest areas: ! Parts of Maine ! Southern DE/
eastern MD ! Cape Cod ! Western NY
! Driest areas: ! Western PA ! Parts of WV ! DC area ! Parts of NY & NJ ! Parts of New
England
! 8 sites ranked this Aug so far among their top 10 driest
Today – this weekend: Heavy rain & flooding in some areas worst drought areas generally see
½” to 2.5”
65% of the region in either D0 or D1: 53% of region abnormally dry
12% in moderate drought
September 22
Late September:
37% of the region in moderate, severe, or extreme drought
September 1
Early October: above-normal temps
possible impacts from TS Matthew?
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