Sentences with phrase «may precipitation total»

The March - May precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. was 9.40 inches, 1.46 inches above the 20th century average.

The May precipitation total for the nation was 4.44 inches, 1.53 inches above average.

Not exact matches

With precipitation records dating back to 1947, May 2015 was the driest May on record for the country, with total average rainfall for the month just 25 percent of normal.

During the period 1991 - 2005, the wettest May had a precipitation total of 24.4 mm which would still classify as notably dry relative to the norm in central and northern Europe.

As a consequence, even in regions or states where there is a strong increasing trend in heavy precipitation, the trend at an individual precipitation gauge that represents the official total for a city may be equivocal, flat, or even down.

In weather systems, convergence of increased water vapor leads to more intense precipitation and the risk of heavy rain and snow events, but may also lead to reductions in duration and / or frequency of rain events, given that total amounts do not change much.

For this reason, any delay in onset or early truncation of our rainy season (which typically runs from October through May) can quickly result in diminished annual precipitation totals; conversely, the occurrence of just a couple of additional storm events can lead to well - above totals for the year.

Flooding may intensify in many U.S. regions, even in areas where total precipitation is projected to decline.

If we take a further step and consider the atmospheric state at a location (or even the global average) with respect to temperature or precipitation, we may observe that physics does not imply any preservation law for temperature (the total energy is preserved, not temperature) or for precipitation (the total water balance is preserved, not the rate of precipitation).