The fire burned nearly 200 acres and forced evacuations of nearly 20,000 people and 8,000 homes. Ranchers within the state have been encouraged to find other sources of water to reduce the potential for issues this year. Elevations range from sea level along the Atlantic coast to more than 6,000 feet in the western mountains (the largest elevation range of any state east of the Mississippi River). Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. University and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National All NOAA, A nearly-stationary low in the Northwest will continue bringing wet, heavy snow to parts of the Upper Great Lakes and locally heavy rain that could cause flash flooding to interior Maine. and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Raleigh, NC, last There were 31 long-term stations that observed a daily maximum temperature record on the 6th, including Lumberton, NC (1903-2022; 86 degrees F (30 degrees C)) and Sarasota, FL (1912-2022; 90 degrees F (32 degrees C)), which tied its second warmest March maximum temperature on record. Customers can also order most of these data as certified hard copies for legal use. Optimal conditions for wildfires across western Kansas throughout the month led the governor to declare a state of disaster. Wehner, 2018: Our changing climate. On the 22nd, a line of thunderstorms produced moderate rainfall across Alabama, with 24-hour precipitation totals exceeding 4 inches (102 mm). Vose, R.S., D.R. Winter temperatures are moderated somewhat by the Appalachian Mountains, which partially block cold air coming from the Midwest. Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, last modified June 2020. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year. The strongest tornado occurred in Washington County, FL and was rated EF-3, with winds of 150 mph (67 m/s) on March 31st. Rain Gage Stations with National Weather Service Overlay - USGS A large portion of North Carolinas coastline is extremely vulnerable to sea level rise due to its low elevation and to geological factors that are causing the land to sink in the northern Coastal Plain. modified February 16, 2014. Hover over table rows to find station on the map Birmingham, AL (1895-2022) measured 10.98 inches (279 mm) of precipitation for the month, over 5 inches (127 mm) above normal, and Gainesville, FL (1890-2022) observed its wettest March on record at 12.59 inches (320 mm) of precipitation, more than 9 inches (229 mm) above normal. Drought conditions remained the same across Puerto Rico for the month, with pockets of moderate drought (D1) ringed by an area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) in the southern part of the Island and pockets of moderate drought (D1) to severe drought (D2) across the Virgin Islands. Annual average (19912020 normals) temperatures vary more than 20F from the highest elevations to the lowest points on the coast. Find historical weather data by zip code and access weather archives from more than 1,300 stations across the United States and Canada, dating back to 1960. Page Last Modified: 2023-05-01 20:29:55 EDT Stevens, L. Sun, E. Janssen, D. Wuebbles, C.E.K. Five of them had damage tracks of 25 miles or longer. Weather Prediction Center In contrast, Mississippi was 35th wettest, at 6.89 inches, and Louisiana was 40th wettest, at 5.75 inches. Storm Events Database - National Centers for Environmental Information Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Raleigh, NC, U.S. Geological Survey Mountain Forecasts Wildfires during the first three months of 2022 were above average in both numbers of fires and number of acres consumed. last modified January 16, 2014. Dillon, Montana recorded 0.03 inches (0.76 millimeters), six percent of normal, for the second driest March on record since 1940. The warmest weather of the month occurred from the 3rd 7th, with much of the region recording mean temperatures more than 15 degrees F (8.3 degrees C) above normal. The average temperature for the Midwest was 36.7 degrees F (2.6 degrees C) for March, which was 0.2 degrees F (0.1 degrees C) below the 1991-2020 normal. Above normal precipitation this month alleviated drought conditions. NOAA Technical Report NOS CO-OPS This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Charlotte, North Carolina along with the date they occurred. Stream and Lake Levels North Carolina State University and National Oceanic Several areas including western West Virginia, southwestern Pennsylvania, and central New York saw 8 to 12 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts of up to 20 inches in northern Vermont. The year-to-date precipitation total was 5.66 inches, 1.30 inches below average, ranking seventh driest in the January-March record. Hourly Forecast Graph Sea level rise has caused an increase in tidal floods associated with nuisance-level impacts. and S.M. Temperatures were above average across much of the state with Anchorage and Talkeetna reporting a top-10 warm March. Temperature changes in the United States. Future heat waves are likely to be more intense, but cold wave intensity is projected to decrease. For the Northwest, extremes in dry PDSI, 1-day precipitation and the number of days without precipitation were at or near record high extent. Bride from Charlotte killed, husband critically injured in crash hours after wedding, Small business owner's truck, equipment stolen, At least 6 people killed in crashes on I-55 south of Springfield, Illinois, Its been over 3 years since Charlotte had 1 of snowfall in one day, The last drought update in 2021 shows minor changes. Thieler, and C. Zervas, 2017: Global and Regional The largest tornado outbreak occurred on April 16, 2011, with 30 confirmed tornadoes and 24 deaths. National Temperature and Precipitation Maps | National Centers for RDU Rainfall Totals -- Normal vs. Actual. In contrast, the wettest locations for the month were located across Puerto Rico, Alabama and northern Florida. Farmers in the citrus growing region of Florida had to run irrigation due to dry conditions. Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Straight line winds of 75 mph (34 m/s) were observed in Citrus County, FL on the 12th, causing significant tree damage, downed powerlines and two injuries. Charlotte NC Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain, Snow - Current Results Second, North Carolinas severe drought (D2) plummeted from 42% to just above 3%. The primary impacts from the drought so far are agricultural, with most of the winter wheat crop in Texas and Oklahoma rated poor to very poor, ranchers still providing supplemental feed, and spring planting off to a difficult start. M.C. Stevens, S.E. Resources of the South Atlantic Water Science Center, Customize table to display other current-condition parameters, RAINGAGE AT NADP SITE NC36 NEAR MARSTON, NC, RAINGAGE MUD CR WILLIAMS ST NR HENDERSONVILLE, NC, RAINGAGE AT FRENCH BROAD R BL I26 NR BENT CREEK NC, RAINGAGE AT WALNUT CREEK AT ROSE LANE, RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 5 AT RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT PIGEON HOUSE CR FENTON ST RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 21 AT RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT CRABTREE CR AT EBENEZER CHURCH RD, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 19 AT RALEIGH, NC, METEOROLOGICAL STATION AT GLADE CREEK, NC, RAINGAGE AT LK MATTAMUSKEET HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD NC, BEAVERDAM CREEK AT DAM NEAR CREEDMOOR, NC, CRABTREE CR AT OLD WAKE FOREST RD AT RALEIGH, NC, ROCKY BRANCH BELOW PULLEN ROAD AT RALEIGH, NC, WALNUT CREEK AT SUNNYBROOK DRIVE NR RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 26 NR RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT WALNUT CR S WILMINGTON ST AT RALEIGH, RAINGAGE AT WALNUT CR SOUTH STATE ST AT RALEIGH, RAINGAGE AT LAKE JOHNSON ABOVE DAM AT RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT WALNUT CR TRAILWOOD DRIVE AT RALEIGH, RAINGAGE AT WALNUT CR BUCK JONES RD AT RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT LAKE CRABTREE CO. PARK NR MORRISVILLE, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 15 NR RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 18 NR RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE AT FIRE STATION 23 NR RALEIGH, NC, RAINGAGE NR W CORNWALLIS RD/WESTERN BYP NR DURHAM, RAINGAGE AT LTL LICK CR AT NC HWY 98 OAK GROVE, NC, RAINGAGE AT WEST MURRAY AVENUE AT DURHAM, NC, RAINGAGE AT ENO RIVER NEAR HUCKLEBERRY SPRING, NC, HORSEPEN CREEK AT US 220 NR GREENSBORO, NC, SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK AT US 220 AT GREENSBORO, NC, RYAN CREEK BELOW US 220 AT GREENSBORO, NC, N BUFFALO CR AT WESTOVER TERRACE AT GREENSBORO, NC, NORTH BUFFALO CREEK AT CHURCH ST AT GREENSBORO, NC, BUFFALO CREEK AT SR2819 NR MCLEANSVILLE, NC, THIRD FORK CREEK AT M.L. Nuisance floods are events in which water levels exceed the local threshold (set by NOAAs National Weather Service) for minor impacts. MRCC, n.d.: cli-MATE: MRCC Application Parameter not determined, usually due to missing data. Year-to-Date Rainfall Updated the first week of each month. An EF-1 tornado was observed in Jefferson County, with minor damage reported. Newsletter North Carolina Coastal Resources Charlotte Douglas International Airport Rainfall Forecast United States NC Mecklenburg County Charlotte Douglas International Airport Today 1 May 25% Tue 2 May No Rain Wed 3 May No Rain Thu 4 May No Rain Fri 5 May 25% Sat 6 May 30% Sun 7 May 15% Charlotte Douglas International Airport rainfall forecast issued today at 2:04 am. NOAA NCEI, n.d.: U.S. Billion-Dollar Data Update Cycle: The 1-hr mosaic is updated every 5 min (approx). Basic GSP Radar Loop To date, the U.S. has sustained 323 weather and climate disasters since 1980 where overall damages/costs reached or exceeded $1 billion (based on Consumer Price Index adjustment to 2022). For each station, climate scientists check the data quality, calculate the monthly total, and plot it on a gridded map. Observations Across the West, extremes in warm maximum temperatures, dry PDSI values and days without precpitation were above average. The current multi-year drought across the. The snow, which fell at a rate of up to 2 inches per hour, and gusty winds led to difficult travel and multiple accidents including a pileup involving 73 vehicles in central Pennsylvania. Gallery (select an image to view) January 2023 Year to Date Rainfall December 2022 Year to Date Rainfall November 2022 Year to Date Rainfall October 2022 Year to Date Rainfall September 2022 Year-to-Date Rainfall August-2022-Year-to-Date-Rainfall July 2022 Year-to-Date Rainfall NOAA HRD, 2014: Continental United NOAA Technical Report NOS Model Data, Hazards Three March maximum temperature records were tied at long-term stations in Texas on March 28 or March 30. Exceptional Drought (D4) was reintroduced to the region for the first time since November of 2021. Regional Radar Imagery There were 273 reports of severe weather across the Southeast during March, which is 138 percent of the median monthly frequency of 198 reports during 2000-2019. On March 5, supercell thunderstorms produced at least 13 confirmed tornadoes across Iowa including a confirmed EF4 tornado in Winterset. Flooding in this region would lead to delays in planting, which could impact wheat output this year. NOAA NCEI, 2008: State of the Climate: The 30 year averages are shown just below the current year's rainfall, tan background. Fuhrman, B.D. Under a higher emissions pathway, historically unprecedented warming is projected during this century. Global sea level is projected to rise, with a likely range of 14 feet by 2100. The coldest low-elevation station was Pickett State Park, also in Tennessee, which reached 4 F on the same day. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. Temperatures in North Carolina have risen more than 1F since the beginning of the 20th century (Figure 1). Isolated pockets of 8 degrees F (4.4 C) below normal were observed in north-central Colorado. Severe Weather Climatology The fires destroyed at least 147 structures and were 100 percent contained as of March 31. Keim, Long-term dryness led to the expansion of D4 into southwestern Kansas and the slight expansion over the course of the month. March 14 produced two tornadoes in Texas, but with no injuries, along with 23 hail reports. The current year's data has a green background. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Southwestern North Carolina is one of the wettest locations in the Southeast, receiving more than 90 inches of precipitation annually in a few locations. Conditions rapidly deteriorated across the western parts of Nebraska and South Dakota, while drought intensified in western Kansas. A powerful cold front moved across the Northeast on March 7. Precipitation towards the end of the month slightly eased drought conditions in eastern Colorado, however, long-term dryness continues to impact the area. 086. Charlotte Radar National Centers for Environmental Information, Asheville, NC. Observations can include weather variables such as maximum and minimum temperatures, total precipitation, snowfall, and depth of snow on ground. Hazardous Weather Outlook Drought conditions slightly intensified across the Southeast region, except for Puerto Rico in March. Rivers/Lakes Weather History Archive: Historical Weather Data by Date | The Old Title: USGS Current Conditions for North Carolina A brisk temperature of -40 degrees F (-40 C) was reported near Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Precipitation/Rainfall Data for North Carolina Locations RDU Rainfall Totals -- Normal vs. Actual - WRAL.com Below normal temperatures were found in eastern Utah, eastern Arizona, and throughout New Mexico with departures generally in the range of -1 to -2 degrees Fahrenheit below normal. Persistent dryness that has plagued parts of the region continued into March. After a very wet March, Casper, Wyoming observed its 3rd wettest start to the year, with 3.29 inches (8.36 cm) of precipitation falling. Drought, Radar During March, areas of drought and abnormal dryness were trimmed in northern New England due to near- to above-normal precipitation, decent snowpack, and improving streamflow and groundwater levels. North Carolinas location along the Atlantic coast makes the state vulnerable to tropical storms and hurricanes. Row crop farmers are behind schedule in preparing for spring planting, as frequent rains throughout the month saturated many fields throughout the state. Another dry month in Nebraska led to a 20 percent increase to severe drought (D2) and the introduction of extreme drought (D3) in the north-central part of the state. National Climate Report for February 2014. Products: Select All Precipitation totals are generally highest in the summer, with a peak in July. Across the upper Midwest, monthly totals ranged from less than 1 inch (2.5 cm) in southern Minnesota to about 10-20 inches (25.4-50.8 cm) across the upper Great Lakes. States Hurricane Impacts/Landfalls 18512019. The state averages around 5 inches of snowfall annually, although the higher elevations of the Appalachian Mountains can receive up to 100 inches. In preparation for the continuation of the drought, cattle herds are being culled in Nebraska. In. Temperatures were highest during the first half of the 20th century, followed by a cool period in the 1960s and 1970s. More active weather was found in the Four Corners states with some areas seeing above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures. These six regions differ spatially from the nine climatic regions of the National Centers for Environmental Information. Precipitation averaged across Alaska for the January-March period was generally above average with the Southeast Interior and portions of the Panhandle regions ranking wettest on record. Despite the dryness plaguing the region, some areas received above normal precipitation which led to improvements. The warm and dry conditions led to expansion of drought with up to two category degradations in the US Drought Monitor with 74 percent of Hawaii in moderate drought (D1) or worse. Throughout the rest of the region, other improvements and degradations were observed. Space Weather, Office Programs Report: 2015 Update to the 2010 Report and 2012 Addendum. This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Charlotte during each year from 2010. The average temperature this year was up to 61.5 degrees, more than a degree warmer than usual. An assessment of rainfall from Hurricanes Harvey and Florence relative to other Average Yearly Precipitation for North Carolina - Current Results Average Annual Precipitation for North Carolina The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, communities and other locations around North Carolina. Brittany Van Voorhees: Contact Brittany Van Voorhees atbvanvoorhe@wcnc.comand follow her onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram. The monthly average temperature ranged from 2.1 degrees F (1.2 degrees C) above normal in Ohio to 2.7 degrees F (1.5 degrees C) below normal in Minnesota. Currently, 5,116,541 folks in North Carolina and 1,151,049 in South Carolina are living under drought conditions. Charlotte Douglas International Airport Rainfall Forecast - WillyWeather USGS rain-gage data shown in the table are available at Water Data for the Nation : Current North Carolina Precipitation. Severe Weather Info (Local) Since 1951 the precipitation extremes were observed at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. National Oceanic and Atmospheric As sea level has risen along the North Carolina coastline, the number of tidal flood days (all days exceeding the nuisance-level threshold) has also increased, with the greatest number (14) occurring at Wilmington in 2018 (Figure 7). Commission Science Panel, 2015: North Carolina Sea Level Rise Assessment During the first quarter of 2022, no new billion-dollar weather and climate disasters have been identified, although several events are currently being evaluated.
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