Climate summaries
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Indicators are observations or calculations that can be used to track conditions and trends. Indicators related to climate—which may be physical, ecological, or societal—can be used to understand how environmental conditions are changing, assess risks and vulnerabilities, and help inform resiliency and planning for climate impacts. The indicators listed include temperature, heating and cooling degree…
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NOAA released the latest global climate summary late last week. It showed that for the earth as a whole, it was the sixth warmest on record since the observations began in 1880. It was also the second lowest global sea ice coverage, with only June 2019 having less area covered by ice. You can see…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the United State for June 2022 was released by NOAA today. According to the report, June was a very hot and dry month across a lot of the country. It was the 15th warmest June on record and tied for the 12th driest June. You can read more at…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office posted a blog story earlier this week about short-lived TS Colin, which formed near South Carolina and moved along the coast into North Carolina before it dissipated less than 24 hours after it formed. You can read more at The Tropics Come A-Colin – North Carolina State Climate Office…
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The latest monthly climate summary for June 2022 is now available from the North Carolina State Climate Office. The blog post discusses how dry NC was in June, contributing to the expansion of drought in parts of the state last month. You can read more at Summer Starts with Scarce Rain, Sizzling Heat in June…
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With just a couple of days to go in June, here is a preliminary look at the monthly climate. Nearly all of the region was warmer than normal and drier than normal. The only exceptions were southern Florida and parts of eastern North Carolina and Virginia. Since it has rained across a lot of the…
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The latest global climate summary for May 2022 is now available from NOAA. It showed that May was the 9th warmest since records began 143 years ago, but it was also the coolest May since 2013. In part this was due to the continuing La Nina, which has a large pool of colder than normal…
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