Weatherwatch

Statewide temperatures for December 1998 averaged a significant 5.13°F above the long-term average.

Precipitation totals for September 1998 averaged statewide were slightly above the long-term mean at 3.73 inches.

January

January 1999 temperatures averaged across the state were significantly above the long-term average by 5.27°F .

January 1999 statewide total precipitation averaged 4.75 inches, significantly above the long-term mean.

February

The statewide temperature for February 1999 averaged 3.60°F above the long-term average.

February 1999 precipitation averaged below the long-term mean at 2.18 inches.

YEAR 1998:  Temperature departure +2.82°F; Precipitation 45.88 inches (108% of normal).

1999, THROUGH FEBRUARY:  Temperature departure +4.44°F; Precipitation 6.93 inches (109% of normal).

Late Moisture Indices

Palmer Drought Severity Index values for the week ending June 19, 1999 were reflective of the seriously dry deep soil moisture conditions across the state.

Crop Moisture Index values for the same period were brought up by recent rainfall across the state.

A Note on the Data

Weatherwatch maps based upon a variety of different data sources. Preliminary reports from the dense network of the National Climatic Data Center are used whenever available. When necessary, a much reduced set is used, consisting of selected National Weather Service stations, a few National Climatic Data Center Observers, and (for precipitation only) some volunteer data where important anomalies are suspected.

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