For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app. Exceptional Drought (D4) was reintroduced to the region for the first time since November of 2021. Weather Prediction Center Below normal temperatures were found in eastern Utah, eastern Arizona, and throughout New Mexico with departures generally in the range of -1 to -2 degrees Fahrenheit below normal. The average temperature this year was up to 61.5 degrees, more than a degree warmer than usual. Spring and autumn have warm days, but nights occasionally drop below freezing. NCSU and NOAA NWS, 2014: February Mircobursts and Downbursts Under a higher emissions pathway, historically unprecedented warming is projected during this century. RDU Rainfall Totals -- Normal vs. Actual. Daily minimum temperatures fell below 30 degrees F (-1.1 degrees C) across portions of every state, including Florida. Gallery (select an image to view) January 2023 Year to Date Rainfall December 2022 Year to Date Rainfall November 2022 Year to Date Rainfall October 2022 Year to Date Rainfall September 2022 Year-to-Date Rainfall August-2022-Year-to-Date-Rainfall July 2022 Year-to-Date Rainfall National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oklahoma had 34% in at least extreme drought and Louisiana had 31% in at least extreme drought. Careers in the National Weather Service WY means Water Year. Commission Science Panel, 2015: North Carolina Sea Level Rise Assessment Average temperature departures for the 12 Northeast states ranged from 1.9 degrees F above normal in Maine to 3.1 degrees F above normal in Delaware and Maryland. Page Last Modified: 2023-05-01 20:29:55 EDT Both Texas and Tennessee were relatively dry: Texas was 42nd driest, at 1.20 inches, while Tennessee was 48th driest, at 4.57 inches. Under a higher emissions pathway, historically unprecedented warming is projected during this century (Figure 1). On March 31, severe thunderstorms spawned two tornadoes and caused wind damage in Pennsylvania. Kunkel, K.E., L.E. The monthly mean temperature at Anchorage was 32.3 degrees Fahrenheit (0.11 degrees Celsius), +6.4 degrees Fahrenheit (+3.5 degrees Celsius) above normal and seventh warmest on record since 1952. Customers can also order most of these data as certified hard copies for legal use. Although there is no historical trend, total annual precipitation is projected to increase in North Carolina (Figure 5), primarily in the winter and spring. The state averages around 5 inches of snowfall annually, although the higher elevations of the Appalachian Mountains can receive up to 100 inches. Drought conditions continued to get worse in the Southern Region. Bride from Charlotte killed, husband critically injured in crash hours after wedding, Small business owner's truck, equipment stolen, At least 6 people killed in crashes on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois, Its been over 3 years since Charlotte had 1 of snowfall in one day, The last drought update in 2021 shows minor changes. Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year. NOAA High Tide Flooding Report. M stands for Missing Data. It is projected to rise another 18 feet, with a likely range of 14 feet, by 2100 as a result of both past and future emissions from human activities (Figure 6). There is no overall trend in annual precipitation. In contrast, the coldest weather of the month across the Southeast occurred on the 13th through the 15th, as the circulation around a departing mid-latitude cyclone ushered in cold air from Canada. Monthly maximum and minimum temperatures followed a similar geographic pattern. A strong cold-air damming event took place during February 1213, 2014, causing a severe winter storm. The fire burned nearly 200 acres and forced evacuations of nearly 20,000 people and 8,000 homes. Data Center, Asheville, NC, 8 pp. . The Alaska March temperature was 16.6F, 5.8F above the long-term average. The region also experienced its first severe weather of the season. For the Northwest, extremes in dry PDSI, 1-day precipitation and the number of days without precipitation were at or near record high extent. Following the wettest January and February on record, Juneau remained wet in March, ranking 10th wettest. Oceanic and Atmosperic Administration, National Weather Service, Raleigh, NC. Most of the tornadoes were in Mississippi, but two struck Louisiana, including one EF3 that moved through eastern New Orleans, killing one person and injuring two others. Tuscaloosa, AL (1948-2022) reported 3.56 inches (90 mm) of rainfall. KING PARKWAY AT DURHAM,NC, B. EVERETT JORDAN LAKE AT DAM NR MONCURE, NC, CAPE FEAR R AT WILM O HUSKE LOCK NR TARHEEL, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 11 NR FAYETTEVILLE, NC, RAINGAGE AT CAPE FEAR RIVER AT FAYETTEVILLE, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 19 NR FAYETTEVILLE, NC, RAINGAGE AT THIRD FORK CR WOODCROFT PKWY NR BLANDS, RAINGAGE AT BOLIN CR VILLAGE DR AT CHAPEL HILL NC, RAINGAGE AT BOOKER CR AT SR 1751 NR CHAPEL HILL NC, RAINGAGE AT BRUSH CR AT MUIRFIELD RD NR GREENSBORO, W. KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR AT DAM NR WILKESBORO, NC, CRN-39 RAINGAGE AT NCDOT FACILITY, MATTHEWS, NC, CRN-67 RAINGAGE AT THOMPSON ROAD, MINT HILL, NC, CRN-32 RAINGAGE AT BAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-68 RAINGAGE AT WHITE FARM, MINT HILL, NC, CRN-23 RAINGAGE AT CHARLES T. MYERS GOLF COURSE, CRN-30 RAINGAGE AT RHYNE FARM, MINT HILL, NC, CRN-65 RAINGAGE AT REEDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-16 RAINGAGE AT REEDY CREEK PARK ENVIR CENTER, CRN-01 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 27, CHARLOTTE, NC, RAINGAGE AT ROCKY RIVER WWTP, CONCORD, NC, CRN-33 RAINGAGE AT MALLARD CR WWTP, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-58 RAINGAGE AT MALLARD CR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-46 RAINGAGE AT OEHLER FARM, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-51 RAINGAGE AT CONCORD REGIONAL AIRPORT, CRN-63 RAINGAGE AT ODELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-44 RAINGAGE AT KNOX FARM NR HUNTERSVILLE, NC, RAINGAGE AT RO-149 (NC193) PIEDMONT RS 1 NR BARBER, RAINGAGE AT NCDOT FACILITY AT LEXINGTON, NC, RAINGAGE AT SOUTH YADKIN RIVER NEAR MOCKSVILLE, NC, RAINGAGE AT YADKIN RIVER AT YADKIN COLLEGE, NC, RAINGAGE AT RIVER RIDGE ROAD NEAR ENON, NC, LOWER LITTLE RIVER NR ALL HEALING SPRINGS, NC, CRN-31 RAINGAGE AT ELON PARKS AND RECREATION CNTR, CRN-55 RAINGAGE AT NATION FORD HS, FORT MILL, SC, CRN-07 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 9, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-06 RAINGAGE AT MCALPINE CR WWTP, PINEVILLE, NC, CRN-22 RAINGAGE AT LAKE WYLIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-70 RAINGAGE AT PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL, CRN-56 RAINGAGE AT SOUTH MECK HIGH SCHOOL, CRN-48 RAINGAGE AT OLDE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL, CRN-69 RAINGAGE AT MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-28, RAINGAGE AT CROMPTON ST AT CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-10 RAINGAGE AT MCALPINE CR AT SARDIS RD, CRN-12 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 16, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-21 RAINGAGE AT KENNEDY JR. HIGH, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-45 RAINGAGE AT WITHERS COVE RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-13 RAINGAGE AT USGS OFFICE, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-71 RAINGAGE AT ALEXANDER GRAHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL, CRN-17 RAINGAGE AT PINEY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-20 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 14, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-60 RAINGAGE AT COLLINSWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-57 RAINGAGE AT LEBANON ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-72 RAINGAGE AT GARRISON RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-19 RAINGAGE AT FREEDOM PARK, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-04 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 30, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-47 RAINGAGE AT WINTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-66 RAINGAGE AT CHANTILLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-37 RAINGAGE AT BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-15 RAINGAGE AT CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG GOVT CNTR, CRN-11 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 10, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-53 RAINGAGE AT HARDING HIGH SCH, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-09 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 15, CHARLOTTE, NC, RAINGAGE AT DUHARTS CREEK NEAR CRAMERTON, NC, CRN-50 RAINGAGE AT BEATTIES FORD RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-27 RAINGAGE AT HIDDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY, CRN-03 RAINGAGE AT IRWIN CR AT CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-05 RAINGAGE AT CMUD ADMIN BLDG, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-52 RAINGAGE AT IDA RANKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-61 RAINGAGE AT COULWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL, RAINGAGE AT LONG CREEK NR BESSEMER CITY, NC, CRN-64 RAINGAGE AT HORNETS NEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-02 RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 28, CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-35 RAINGAGE AT CATAWBA R AT MNT ISLAND DAM, CRN-25 RAINGAGE AT GAR CR AT SR2120 NR OAKDALE, NC, CRN-49 RAINGAGE AT NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH, CRN-41 RAINGAGE AT MCDOWELL CR NR CHARLOTTE, NC, CRN-43 RAINGAGE AT HUNTERSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CRN-34 RAINGAGE AT COWANS FORD DAM WAREHOUSE, RAINGAGE AT KILLIAN CREEK NR MARIPOSA, NC, CRN-24, RAINGAGE AT MCDOWELL CR AT CORNELIUS, NC, CRN-42 RAINGAGE AT NORMAN SHORES AT CORNELIUS, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 56 AT RAMSEY, NC, CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NC, RAINGAGE AT FRENCH BROAD RIVER NEAR FLETCHER, NC. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. The Bermuda High, a semipermanent high-pressure system off the Atlantic coast, plays an important role in the summer climate of the state. Newsletter Farmers in the citrus growing region of Florida had to run irrigation due to dry conditions. Drought for Annual 2007. During March there were approximately 2 times as many warm daily records as compared with cold records. March 12 produced some hail in Louisiana. This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Charlotte during each year from 2010. Precipitation was below normal throughout the Hawaiian Islands with parts of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and the Big Island seeing less than 50 percent of normal for the month. Before then, the weather station was in central Charlotte. modified February 16, 2014. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. LeGrande, and M.F. Burley, Idaho logged 0.10 inches (2.54 millimeters), ten percent of normal, making it the third driest since 1949. Another side effect of the dryness across the region is the increased risk of wildfires. March 22 was also the day with the largest snowfall total in the Southern Region, with 9.5 inches just south of Amarillo, Texas, contributing to the region's largest monthly accumulation, 11.3 inches. Several large fires broke out in the southern part of the state, with the largest reported to the northwest of Wichita. Year-to-Date Rainfall Updated the first week of each month. In addition to the tornadoes, damaging winds were common: 16 reports were received from Texas, 4 from Oklahoma, 12 from Arkansas, 28 from Louisiana, 43 from Mississippi, and 22 from Tennessee. . To date, the U.S. has sustained 323 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (based on Consumer Price Index adjustment to 2022). II, C.M. Wuebbles, D.R. The climate data come from weather measurements made at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The wettest station overall was at Flowood, Mississippi, near Jackson, at 12.12 inches, while Texas had 52 stations without measurable precipitation for the month. Drought conditions slightly intensified across the Southeast region, except for Puerto Rico in March. The U.S. Drought Monitor from March 29 showed 1 percent of the Northeast in severe drought, 1 percent in moderate drought, and 25 percent as abnormally dry. North Carolina State University and National Throughout the rest of the region, other improvements and degradations were observed. There were five injuries, all in Mississippi. During the first quarter of 2022, no new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters have been identified, although several events are currently being evaluated. Ranchers within the state have been encouraged to find other sources of water to reduce the potential for issues this year. Millimetres. Easterling, D.W. Fahey, S. Doherty, J. Kossin, W. Sweet, R. Vose, and M. Reporting Severe Wx Average Midwest precipitation for March was 3.26 inches (83 mm), which was 0.69 inches (18 mm) above normal, or 127 percent of normal. Below normal precipitation was found generally in the same regions that experienced above normal temperatures with the driest anomalies (5-50 percent of normal) in California, western Nevada, southern Oregon, southern Idaho, and eastern Montana. As of April 5, there were 7,190 record warm daily high (3,722) and low (3,468) temperature records and 3,838 record cold daily high (1,944) and low (1,894) temperature records. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA Technical Report NOS Since that time, temperatures have increased steadily and have consistently been above average since the late 1990s. The primary impacts from the drought so far are agricultural, with most of the winter wheat crop in Texas and Oklahoma rated poor to very poor, ranchers still providing supplemental feed, and spring planting off to a difficult start. End-of-March snowpack was above average across much of mainland Alaska with some locations near record high levels. Daily temperature minimums ranged from 6.4 degrees F (3.6 degrees C) above normal in Melbourne, FL (1942-2022) to 1.7 degrees F (0.9 degrees C) below normal in Mobile, AL (1871-2022). Administration, National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, NC. Increasing temperatures raise concerns for sea level rise in coastal areas. NWS Precipitation Image overlays are provided by the National Weather Service. On March 7, eight tornadoes touched down in Arkansas, including one EF2 tornado that injured six and an EF1 tornado that injured one. All three states ended the month with 45 percent of the state in severe drought (D2). Sweet, W., S. Simon, G. Dusek, D. Marcy, W. Brooks, M. Pendleton, and J. Marra, 2021: 2021 State of High Tide During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 6.88 inches (174.8 millimetres) on July 23, 1997. National Climate Report for February 2014. North Carolina State University and National Oceanic See past weather reports with the Almanac's weather history tool. Conditions were ripe for fires to break out on the 29th, which led the Storm Prediction Center to issue a rare extremely critical fire day. A total of 16 stations across the Midwest set a new monthly maximum precipitation record for March while 489 daily high precipitation records were set or tied. NOAA NCEI, n.d.: U.S. Billion-Dollar NWS radar overlays for 24-168 hours represent a total ending at 12UTC on or before the indicated gage-data date. Most of the tornadoes in March occurred during two tornado outbreaks late in the month. The largest reason for improvement with our local drought is of course: rain. However, a large range of temperature increases is projected under both pathways, and under the lower pathway, a few projections are only slightly warmer than historical records. The highest temperature was recorded in northwestern Kansas, with an observation of 93 degrees F (33.9 C) near Wallace. Copyright 2023 Current Results Publishing Ltd. Normal Monthly Temperatures for Charlotte, Most Snowfall in a Day at Charlotte for Each Year. Summer average temperatures have been the warmest on record for the last 16 years (20052020; Figure 2b). USGS rain-gage data shown in the table are available at Water Data for the Nation : Current North Carolina Precipitation. Aviation Dillon, Montana recorded 0.03 inches (0.76 millimeters), six percent of normal, for the second driest March on record since 1940. Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year. Fort Myers, FL (1902-2022) only observed 0.43 inches (11 mm) of precipitation, more than 1.5 inches (38 mm) below normal. Kahului received 0.19 inches (4.83 millimeters), seven percent of normal, making it the fifth driest on record dating back to 1905. April U.S. Release: Mon, 8 May 2023, 11:00 AM EDT, contiguous U.S. average maximum (daytime) temperature, contiguous U.S. average minimum (nighttime) temperature, NOAA's Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index (REDTI), year-to-date (January-March) average contiguous U.S. temperature, nine climatic regions of the National Centers for Environmental Information, Northeast Regional Climate Center Home Page, Southeast Regional Climate Center Home Page, High Plains Regional Climate Center Home Page, Southern Regional Climate Center Home Page, Western Regional Climate Center Home Page. National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, NC. The strongest tornado was an EF3 that struck Jacksboro, northwest of Fort Worth, injuring nine. Home | Privacy & Cookies | Contact | About. Binghamton, New York, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, each had one of their 10 snowiest March days with 10.6 inches of snow and 8.0 inches, respectively. Flooding in this region would lead to delays in planting, which could impact wheat output this year.
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