On November 11th and 12th, a total of 56 long-term stations across the region observed their highest daily minimum temperature on record for November, including Tampa, FL (78 degrees F, 25.6 degrees C), Savannah, GA (76 degrees F, 24.4 degrees C), Charleston, SC (19382020; 74 degrees F, 23.3 degrees C), Charlotte, NC (18782020; 70 degrees F), and Charlottesville, VA (18932020; 66 degrees F, 18.9 degrees C). A few northern Maine farmers initiated the process to allow for emergency haying and grazing on conservation reserve. For a second year in a row the Southwest monsoon failed to produce much needed rainfall. In fact, by the end of September, all of Rhode Island was in an extreme drought for the first time in the U.S. Drought Monitors history (since 2000). Warm weather in February contributed to low snowfall totals in southern and eastern parts of the region. Another widespread wind event occurred on November 15. Southern parts of the region experienced severe weather from April 7 to 9. Many locations had precipitation totals that ranked in the top 10 driest on record, rivaling the drought years of 2017, 2012, and the Dust Bowl. A rare tornado outbreak occurred on February 7 in Maryland where five tornadoes touched down: an EF-0 and four EF-1s. Upper Missouri Basin snowpack peaked in mid-April at just above normal above Fort Peck Reservoir and between Fort Peck and Garrison Reservoirs, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With 1.1 inches (28 mm) of snow on the 25th, Asheville, NC (18692020) observed its fifth highest snowfall on Christmas Day since records began 151 years ago. Roanoke also observed its longest streak of 3 consecutive days with at least 2 inches (51 mm) of precipitation. There were 8 fatalities attributed to Hurricane Sally, including a 45-year-old female kayaker who had gone missing at the height of the storm. That 21-week stretch extended to a 29-week stretch when the last eight weeks of 2019 were added making it the second longest stretch with no drought in the region since 2000. average or Annual precipitation totals were well above average across the Southeast region, with widespread areas of exceptional wetness occurring in every state and Puerto Rico. The winds caused water levels to rise significantly along Lake Eries eastern shoreline, resulting in flooding near Erie, Pennsylvania, and Buffalo, New York. A streak of 14 straight weeks, from mid-January to mid-April, set a new record with no abnormally dry area in the region. The transformations to these climatic data were done to provide users with an intuitive understanding of whether a given months total precipitation or average temperature were similar to or different than the corresponding historical average. There were three months (January, February, and September) where every state was wetter than normal and one month (November) where every state was drier than normal. Winter wheat was also impacted, with at least 15 percent of the crop in poor to very poor condition at the start of 2021 in Colorado (34 percent), Kansas (17 percent), and Nebraska (15 percent), according to the USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service. The statewide average annual temperatures are as follows: Arkansas - 61.15 degrees F (16.19 degrees C), Louisiana 68.18 degrees F (20.10 degrees C), Mississippi 65.31 degrees F (18.51 degrees C), Oklahoma 60.70 degrees F (15.94 degrees C), Tennessee - 59.34 degrees F (15.19 degrees C), and Texas 66.81 degrees F (19.34 degrees C). All nine Midwest states were above their 1981-2010 normal by 0.9 to 1.8 degrees F (0.5 to 1.0 C). The calendar year started with near-continuous storms and favorable water supply forecasts. We were unable to display data for this section. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2020. Arkansas experienced its seventh-wettest August on record. Massachusetts cranberry growers reported losses. Price gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 days per year. Concord, New Hampshire, saw 24.2 inches (61.5 cm) on December 17, making it the sites all-time snowiest day on record and qualifying as the largest December snowstorm. The lack of a need for supplemental drying was a benefit for farmers. Despite the snowfall, the fall season was dry, overall, and the majority of the region went into winter with dry soils. Nevada and Utah ranked driest on record for 2020 with two additional western states ranking second driest. On November 11th and 12th, the interaction of moisture surging northward from Tropical Storm Eta and an approaching cold front produced 3 to more than 8 inches (76 to more than 203 mm) of rainfall across much of the Carolinas and Virginia. In fact, some waterways had daily record low flows and a few, including the Aroostook River in northern Maine, recorded all-time record-low flows. No locations reported record cold or even in the bottom ten coldest years on record. WebAnnual precipitation averaged across the Midwest was 37.72 inches (958 mm), 0.78 inches (20 mm) above normal. Population by On October 7, a derecho produced a 320-mile (515 km) long path of damage from central New York to eastern New England. In fact, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had its fourth wettest July day on record with 4.15 inches (105.41 mm) of rain on July 10. Hispanic/Latino population by difference from average precipitation in November 2022. Utah, Utah gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. Livestock producers in Georgia had to travel far to buy hay since supplies were short from the drought conditions in autumn 2019. WebSalt Lake City weather averages and climate Salt Lake City, Utah. Utqiagvik reported an annual temperature of 14.6 F (-9.7 C), 3.1 F (1.7 C) above normal and the 8th warmest since 1921. This led to rapid rises and moderate flooding on some waterways. These conditions both improved and deteriorated through winter and into spring, with the total area experiencing at least abnormally dry conditions decreasing but the total area experiencing extreme drought conditions increasing, with a small area of exceptional drought conditions developing. Snowfall is an ample 60 (1524mm) in Salt Lake City and substantial in much of the state except the far southern valleys. Every state reported wetter than normal conditions. Bellingham, Washington recorded 41.36 in (1050.54 mm, 115% of normal) making it the sixth wettest year since 1949. Lower than usual streamflow on the Hudson River in New York in October led to increased sodium levels in Poughkeepsies water supply. There were five fatalities and 65 injuries associated with this tornado, many of which occurred in the hardest hit areas just south of Estill, SC. Temperatures rebounded in the summer, with most states in the High Plains ranking in the top 15 warmest summers on record. All state rankings are based on the period spanning 1895-2020. Buffalo, New York, recorded its hottest July temperature on record and saw eight consecutive days with a high of at least 90 degrees F (32 degrees C), its longest streak on record. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure. From late August through the end of the year, the mainland portion of the Southeast region remained completely drought-free for the first time since 2004. Wetter-than-normal weather during December helped alleviate drought and abnormally dry conditions in much of the Northeast. All rights reserved. Just a week later, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, a storm system dropped as much as 6 inches (152 mm) of rain on the region, with several locations having one of their 10 wettest December days on record. Above-average temperatures were also seen in portions of Bristol Bay, Central Interior and Northeast Interior regions. The last time New York and New England experienced drought conditions was in the summer/fall of 2018. Damage in the form of snapped and uprooted trees occurred to the west of the school, along with the more significant roof uplift and partial outer wall collapse of the schools gymnasium. Much of New England experienced the emergence of drought during the second half of 2020 with marked improvement by the end of the year. WebPrice, Utah gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The damage pattern suggested that this tornado may have had multiple vortices, which can occur with the strongest tornadoes. From May 8 to 11, the polar jet stream plunged south and Arctic air spilled into the Northeast, with many areas seeing snow. This record at Baker City is on the extreme end of the distribution and more than two inches less than the previous record of 5.63 in (143 mm) set in 2002. Burn bans were enacted in several locations. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware each ranked warmest on record with six additional states' minimum temperatures ranking second warmest on record. Totals are given in units of inches, with trace values being represented as a value of T. Coloring is based on the legend at the bottom-left of the map. We used the decennial census population counts for 2010 and 2020 and the intercensal estimates, which the US Census Bureau generates yearly, to produce continuous population distributions for each year increment between each decennial census collection. Kahului, Maui also saw its warmest year on record since 1955 at 78.6 F (25.9 C), 2.7 F (1.5 C) above normal beating out the 2019 record of 78.4 F (25.8 C). Much of New England saw an unusually high number of fires or atypical fire behavior, with fires burning deeper and taking longer to extinguish. Based on weather reports collected during 19852015. We defined all monthly temperature and precipitation values to be average in comparison to the 20th century average if they fell within two standard deviations of the 20th century average. Farmers dealt with extremely dry conditions. Preliminary damage estimates in Delaware exceeded $20 million. In contrast, places such as Boulder, CO, experienced its snowiest season on record with 152 inches of snow. Seven of the 12 landfalling storms produced at least $1 billion in damage, breaking the old record of four separate billion-dollar tropical cyclones in both 2004 and 2005. The 8.59.5 feet (2.62.9 meters) of storm surge destroyed many sand dunes and sea turtle nests in Oak Island, NC. On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Hurricane. Numerous daily precipitation extremes were recorded across the region during the year. Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (18842020) and Hickory, NC (19492020) observed their wettest February day on record, with 5.36 and 5.31 inches (136 and 135 mm) of precipitation, respectively. Current Conditions. Holly National Weather Service office. Severe thunderstorms in these same areas downed trees and powerlines, as well as spawned three tornadoes: an EF-1 that snapped and uprooted trees in northern Maryland, an EF-0 that destroyed several barns in northern Maryland, and an EF-0 that damaged several buildings in southeastern Pennsylvania. lived in counties with wetter, We reconstructed these averages to verify that we were using the proper methodology and then applied that methodology to the county-level monthly average dataset. These averages are specific to each county and month. The Census Bureau has three population estimation programs: Postcensal, Intercensal, and Vintage. Range and pastureland conditions were severely impacted this year, particularly in parts of Colorado and Wyoming, where livestock producers were forced to haul water or provide supplemental feed. It was only the second time since 1885 that Philadelphia recorded no snowfall during spring. WebSalt Lake City's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 21.3F. This was the first EF-4 tornado in South Carolina since 1995, and it was the second of 12 tornadoes in a tornado family that traveled over 150 miles (241 km) from Middleground, GA to Murrells Inlet, SC. The year ended quite warm, with a continuation of much-above-normal temperatures in December for most of the region. Excessive rainfall, paired with high humidity, in Georgia slowed the drying down of corn, with many farmers battling whiteflies and boll rot in cotton. It was also just the third to make it as far north as Wisconsin. This was the states largest winter tornado outbreak. Quick rises on waterways were observed. The U.S. Drought Monitor released on January 2, 2020, showed less than 1 percent of the Northeast, a small area in Maryland and Delaware, as abnormally dry. Persistent rainfall in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina caused some health issues in livestock, including coccidia, pneumonia, and salmonella. Hawaii County is represented by the weather station in Hilo, Maui County by Kahului, Honolulu County by Honolulu, and Kauai County by Lihue. Caribou and Portland, Maine, had/tied their hottest November day on record, while Burlington, Vermont, had its warmest November low temperature on record. During June, abnormal dryness expanded to include parts of every state except New Jersey and moderate drought was introduced in parts of New England and New York. For Cecil, Montgomery, and Carroll counties, it was the first February tornado on record. California, Nevada, and the Four Corners states all received below normal precipitation with some pockets of above normal in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. In addition, about 36,000 homes and businesses in Virginia were without power following the height of the storm. Maine had its driest September on record. The extreme departures in annual mean temperatures across the region were driven primarily by exceptionally warm daily minimum temperatures, as a persistent influx of tropical moisture and cloud cover suppressed nighttime cooling during the year. The charts below show the population of each racial or ethnic group in Utah Several landslides occurred along the foothills of western North Carolina and southwestern Virginia. The average annual precipitation in Utah ranges from 5 (127mm) in the Great Salt Lake Desert to 12 (304.8mm) in the lowlands and 15 (381mm) in the Wasatch Front. At least five of these stations were located in every state, including many of the major cities within the region. These fires burned thousands of acres of forest and rangeland, caused evacuations, closed roads, and impacted air quality. Even in these areas, the wetness became a memory as drought developed and expanded in the late summer, fall, and early winter. In Alabama, greenhouses and plastic bedding on vegetables were significantly damaged by Zetas high winds. 88 days: Annual hours of sunshine: 3059 hours: Average annual precip. Nome logged its 15th warmest year on record since 1907 at 29.4 F (-1.4 C), 2.1 F (1.2 C) above normal. Vegetable and citrus growers in southern Florida had to pump excess water out of their fields due to the persistent rainfall. Influenced by warm ocean temperatures, Kahului and Hilo experienced a record-warm year in 2020. Indeed, nearly the entire Southeast region was covered with above-average annual precipitation totals, except for a few small pockets of unusual dryness in southwestern Alabama, the Big Bend region of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. During the fall, some Florida citrus growers reported extremely heavy fruit drop within their groves, which was partially attributed to premature blooming during the winter 20192020 season as well as a persistence of heavy rainfall throughout the year. As the storm rapidly strengthened, it set the record for the lowest February air pressure in Hartford (based on preliminary data) and produced damaging wind gusts of up to 80 mph (36 m/s), particularly in coastal areas. Numerous long-term stations observed their highest or second highest annual count of days with a minimum temperature at or above 70 degrees F (21.1 degrees C), including West Palm Beach, FL (18882020; 261 days, 71 percent of the year), Orlando, FL (18922020; 177 days, 48 percent of the year), Lumberton, NC (19032020; 87 days, 24 percent of the year), and Roanoke, VA (19122020; 45 days, 12 percent of the year). Harford, Connecticut, received only 4.42 inches (112.27 mm) of precipitation during summer, making it the sites driest summer on record. Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, had their least snowy seasons (October through May) on record. The tornado, the first of the year in New England, snapped and uprooted trees. Portions of the lower Mississippi Valley had daytime temperatures that were below average during 2020. North Carolina had its second-wettest year on record during 2020 and Virginia was third wettest. In addition, Burlington, Vermont, tied its greatest number of June days with a high of at least 90 degrees F (32 degrees C). The warmth kicked off in January with Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and Bridgeport, Connecticut, having their warmest January day on record with highs near or above 70 degrees F (21 degrees C). Monthly temperature, precipitation and hours of sunshine. Conditions worsened during September, with moderate and severe drought expanding and the introduction of extreme drought in New England for the first time since February 2017. Baker City, Oregon logged a record low 3.36 in (85.34 mm), 33% of normal, for the year to accompany the record high temperatures. Indiana was barely below normal (-0.04 inches or -1 mm), while Minnesota (-3.75 inches or -95 mm) and Iowa (-5.84 inches or -148 mm) were well below normal. Some producers sold calves early, too. Summer High: the July high is around 90 degreesWinter Low: the January low is 17Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a yearSnow: averages 43 inches of snow a year. The Central states also experienced a historic severe weather event the. Damage was spread across Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana. 18.57 inch: Av. Hurricane Zeta made landfall near Cocodrie, LA on October 28th, with a wind gust of 91 mph (41 m/s) reported in Mobile, AL. March 20th saw six flooding deaths in Indiana when bridges were washed out near Laurel, Indiana. WebThe climate of Salt Lake City, Utah features cold and snowy winters, hot and dry summers, and modest to light seasonal rainfall. Following the passage of Tropical Storm Eta in November, vegetable crops in southern Florida were severely damaged, with estimated costs ranging from $85 to as much as $320 million. While 25 long-term stations observed average daily maximum temperatures that were ranked within their five warmest values on record, more than four times the number of stations (102) observed average daily minimum temperatures that were ranked within their five warmest values on record. The center of the system moved across Iowa as just the second tropical system to do so. On December 24th and 25th, an extensive squall line associated with a vigorous cold frontal passage produced convective wind gusts exceeding 45 mph (20 m/s) along coastal portions of the region, including 49 mph (22 m/s) at Charleston International Airport, SC, 59 mph (26 m/s) at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, GA and Tampa International Airport, FL, 61 mph (27 m/s) at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, VA, and 64 mph (29 m/s) at Billy Mitchell Airport on Cape Hatteras, NC. Alleviate drought and abnormally dry conditions in autumn 2019 gets 10 inches of snow fields to. 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