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Additional information about current climate anomalies can be found at the respective Web Pages of the Southern Regional Climate Center, Western Regional Climate Center, Midwest Regional Climate Center, Southeast Regional Climate Center, High Plains Regional Climate Center, and the Northeast Regional Climate Center.
Table 1 shows precipitation and temperature ranks for each of the 9 regions and the nation for May 2000, the two-month period of April-May 2000, the six months of December 1999-May 2000, and the past 12 months, June 1999-May 2000.
PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE RANKS, BASED
ON THE PERIOD 1895-2000. 1 = DRIEST/COLDEST,
106 = WETTEST/WARMEST FOR MAY 2000,
106 = WETTEST/WARMEST FOR APR-MAY 2000,
105 = WETTEST/WARMEST FOR DEC 1999-MAY 2000,
105 = WETTEST/WARMEST FOR JUN 1999-MAY 2000.
MAY APR-MAY DEC 1999- JUN 1999-
REGION 2000 2000 MAY 2000 MAY 2000
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PRECIPITATION:
NORTHEAST 86 96 79 83
EAST NORTH CENTRAL 79 60 44 47
CENTRAL 52 39 36 9
SOUTHEAST 3 12 11 24
WEST NORTH CENTRAL 59 67 57 52
SOUTH 28 25 22 12
SOUTHWEST 16 9 25 47
NORTHWEST 68 63 64 52
WEST 66 65 61 45
NATIONAL 29 30 23 15
TEMPERATURE:
NORTHEAST 71 65 97 102
EAST NORTH CENTRAL 85 86 103 105
CENTRAL 86 78 101 103
SOUTHEAST 97 61 81 85
WEST NORTH CENTRAL 85 87 102 104
SOUTH 102 98 105 103
SOUTHWEST 105 105 104 104
NORTHWEST 72 91 97 99
WEST 95 103 101 102
NATIONAL 106 106 105 105
It should be emphasized that all of the temperature and precipitation ranks and values in Tables 1 through 5 are based on preliminary data. The ranks will change when the final data are processed.
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| Based upon preliminary data, May 2000 was the second warmest such month since 1895 for the Southwest Region. Thirteen of the last seventeen months of May have been warmer than the long-term mean. |  larger image |
Regional Precipitation - May 2000
| It was the 21st wettest May on record for the Northeast Region. |  larger image |
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Preliminary data indicate that May 2000 was the third driest such month since 1895 for the Southeast Region. The last nine months of May have been below to much below the long-term mean. |
Regional Temperature - January-May 2000
| Preliminary data indicate that the year-to-date, January-May 2000, was the warmest such period on record for the South Region. The last three such periods have been much above the long-term mean. |  larger image |
May 2000 Statewide Ranks
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Forty states ranked within the warm-third portion of the historical distribution for May 2000 while nine states ranked within the top ten warm. Specific rankings include:
No state ranked within the cool-third of the historical distribution. |
| It was the driest May on record for Florida. Six other states ranked within the top ten dry portion of the distribution including the third driest May since 1895 for Georgia and Arizona and the sixth driest May on record for Alabama.
It was the fifth wettest May on record for New York. Eleven other states ranked within the wet third portion of the distribution. |
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January-May 2000 Statewide Ranks
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Forty-seven states ranked within the warm-third portion of the historical distribution for January-May 2000 while twenty-nine states ranked within the top ten warm. It was the warmest such year-to-date on record for Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Other rankings include:
No state ranked within the cool-third of the historical distribution. |
| January-May 2000 was the third driest such period on record for Florida. Thirteen other states ranked within the dry-third portion of the distribution.
It was the second wettest January-May on record for New York and the third wettest January-May on record for Vermont. Twelve other states ranked within the wet-third portion of the distribution. |
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Current and historical drought information can be found at the Web Page for the National Drought Mitigation Center. The Center monitors current droughts both in the United States and worldwide.
Damage due to the drought has been summarized by NOAA and the Office of Global Programs in the Climatological Impacts section of the Climate Information Project. Crop impact information can be found at the USDA NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service) and Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin pages. Drought statements by local National Weather Service Offices can be found at the NWS Hydrologic Information Center. Drought threat assessments and other information can be found at NOAA's Drought Information Center.
For more information, refer to ...References:
Thomas R. Karl and Albert J. Koscielny, 1982: "Drought in the United States: 1895-1981." Journal of Climatology, vol. 2, pp. 313-329.
Thomas R. Karl and Walter James Koss, 1984: "Regional and National Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Temperature Weighted by Area, 1895-1983." Historical Climatology Series 4-3, National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC, 38 pp.
NOAA's National Climatic Data Center is the world's largest active archive of weather data. The preliminary temperature and precipitation rankings are available from the center by calling: 828-271-4800.
Historical precipitation and temperature ranking maps are also available on the Internet courtesy of the Climate Prediction Center.
NOAA works closely with the academic and scientific communities on climate-related research projects to increase the understanding of El Niño and improve forecasting techniques. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center monitors, analyzes and predicts climate events ranging from weeks to seasons for the nation. NOAA also operates the network of data buoys and satellites that provide vital information about the ocean waters, and initiates research projects to improve future climate forecasts. The long lead climate outlooks are available from the Climate Prediction Center.
For all climate questions other than questions concerning this report, please contact the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Services Division:
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