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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 the Spring Season (March-May 2000), based on the period 1895-2000. 1 = DRIEST/COLDEST, 106 = WETTEST/WARMEST
REGION PRECIPITATION TEMPERATURE
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NORTHEAST 97 96
EAST NORTH CENTRAL 50 103
CENTRAL 32 96
SOUTHEAST 14 86
WEST NORTH CENTRAL 65 99
SOUTH 53 102
SOUTHWEST 46 103
NORTHWEST 55 90
WEST 43 100
NATIONAL 35 106
It should be emphasized that all of the temperature and precipitation values and ranks in Tables 1 and 2 are based on preliminary data. The ranks will change when the final data are processed.
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| Spring 2000 was the fourth warmest spring on record for the East-North Central Region. The last three spring seasons have averaged much warmer than the long-term mean for this region. |  larger image |
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Preliminary data for the South Region ranked spring 2000 as the fifth warmest such season since records began in 1895. This is the first spring season since 1991 that temperatures have averaged much warmer than normal for the South Region. |
| Based upon preliminary data, spring 2000 was the 10th wettest spring season on record for Northeast Region. Eight of the last twelve spring seasons have been wetter than normal for the Northeast Region. |  larger image |
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Preliminary data for the Southeast Region ranked spring 2000 as the 14th driest such season since records began in 1895. The last two spring seasons have averaged much below the long-term mean for precipitation. |
March-May 2000 Statewide Temperature and Precipitation
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It was the warmest spring season on record for Texas. Twenty-two other states ranked within their top ten warmest on record and all of the 48 contiguous states were warmer than normal for spring 2000. Other ranks include:
No state ranked within the cool-third portion of the distribution. |
| It was the fourth driest spring on record for Florida and the eighth driest spring since 1895 for Missouri. Ten other states ranked within the dry third of the distribution. (See the Drought in the U.S. page for additional drought information).
Spring 2000 was the fourth wettest such season on record for New York and the seventh wettest such season for Vermont. Twelve other states ranked within the wet third portion of the distribution. |
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It should be emphasized that all of the temperature and precipitation ranks on these maps are based on preliminary data. The ranks will change when the final data are processed.
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 at: http://nic.fb4.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/regional_monitoring/usa.html.
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 on the Internet at: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov.
For all climate questions other than questions concerning this report, please contact the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Services Division:
Climate Services Division
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For further information on the historical climate perspective presented in this report, contact:
William Brown
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
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Asheville, NC 28801-5001
fax: 828-271-4328
email: william.brown@noaa.gov
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Jay Lawrimore
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
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Asheville, NC 28801-5001
fax: 828-271-4328
email: jay.lawrimore@noaa.gov
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Last Updated 16 June 2000 by William Brown william.brown@noaa.gov.
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