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U.S. Climate Monitoring
Preliminary Products

May 2004

National Climatic Data Center
Asheville, North Carolina
15 June 2004

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National Overview / May / 3 months / 6 months / 12 months / U.S. percent area very wet/dry/warm/cold

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The percent area of the contiguous United States very warm and cold and very wet and dry is listed in the table below. These percentages are computed based on the climate division data set. Those climate divisions having the monthly average temperature in the top ten percentile of their historical distribution are very warm and those in the bottom ten percentile are very cold. Likewise, those divisions having the monthly total precipitation in the top ten percentile are very wet and those in the bottom ten percentile are very dry.

May 2004
Percent Area of the Contiguous U.S.
Category Very Warm Very Cold Very Wet Very Dry
% Area 28.1% 1.5% 19.1% 19.5%

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    Climate Services Division
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For further information on the historical climate perspective presented in this report, contact:
    Jay Lawrimore
    NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
    151 Patton Avenue
    Asheville, NC 28801-5001
    fax: 828-271-4328
    email: Jay.Lawrimore@noaa.gov
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