By the end of the year, that pattern had flipped, with record and near - record temperatures across most of the East and near - to below - average temperatures for much of the West, associated with much needed above
average precipitation across the region.
Above - average precipitation fell across eastern parts of the state, but below -
average precipitation across western and central parts of the state resulted in drought expanding during the season.
Expected La Niña... Potential impacts in the United States include an enhanced chance for below -
average precipitation across much of the South, while above - average precipitation is favored for the northern Plains.
Not exact matches
Maps of median TAE
averaged across 23 model simulations for (a) and (b) mean surface air temperature, (c) and (d) highest daily maximum temperature, (e) and (f) lowest daily minimum temperature, (g) and (h) total
precipitation, and (i), (j) maximum 1 - d
precipitation for (a), (c), (e), (g) and (i) June - August and (b), (d), (f), (h) and (j) December - February.
As indicated by the June
precipitation percentiles map below, the eastern United States and much of India were much wetter than
average, with record rainfall
across portions of India.
Much of the
precipitation that fell
across the state during the season was rain and not snow, with much below
average snowpack at the end of the season.
Below -
average summer
precipitation fell
across the Northwest and Southeast.
Above -
average precipitation was observed
across the Southwest, Southern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast.
Over the 121 - year period of record,
precipitation across the CONUS has increased at an
average rate of 0.16 inch per decade.
Below -
average precipitation fell
across the Northwest were three states were much drier than
average.
Below -
average precipitation fell
across the Northeast.
Above -
average summer
precipitation was observed
across the Southwest, Midwest, and Northeast.
Above -
average precipitation was observed
across the central U.S. with six states in the Central and Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley being wetter than
average.
Above -
average November
precipitation was observed
across much of the Great Plains, Midwest, and Southeast.
The
average statewide
precipitation during winter is 3.3 inches (8.4 cm), though it varies considerably
across the state.
The majority of models suggest a slight increase in total
average annual
precipitation across the state, largely occurring in spring, particularly in the northwest.
Paris is subject to an
average of 25 mm of rainfall spread
across 14 days each month, so there is a good chance you'll get at least some type of
precipitation during your visit.
«During November 2011 - January 2012, there is an increased chance of above -
average temperatures
across the south - central U.S. with the odds favoring below -
average temperatures over the north - central U.S.. Also, above -
average precipitation is favored
across the northern tier of states, excluding New England, and drier - than -
average conditions are more probable
across the southern tier of the U.S. (see 3 - month seasonal outlook released on 20 October 2011).»
«Below -
average precipitation is expected
across the South, particularly in the southeastern states.»
The U.S. Climate Extremes Index (USCEI), an index that tracks the highest and lowest 10 percent of extremes in temperature,
precipitation, drought and tropical cyclones
across the contiguous U.S., was a record - large 44 percent during the January - June period, over twice the
average value.
2: Our Changing Climate, Key Message 5).2 Regional climate models (RCMs) using the same emissions scenario also project increased spring
precipitation (9 % in 2041 - 2062 relative to 1979 - 2000) and decreased summer
precipitation (by an
average of about 8 % in 2041 - 2062 relative to 1979 - 2000) particularly in the southern portions of the Midwest.12 Increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme
precipitation are projected
across the entire region in both GCM and RCM simulations (Figure 18.6), and these increases are generally larger than the projected changes in
average precipitation.12, 2
Most locations
across the contiguous U.S. had near to below -
average monthly
precipitation, with the exception of Colorado which was wetter than
average.
Below -
average winter
precipitation was observed
across parts of the Great Basin, Upper Midwest, Mid-South, Great Lakes, and Mid-Atlantic.
The pattern of change for the wettest day of the year is projected to roughly follow that of the
average precipitation, with both increases and decreases
across the U.S. Extreme hydrologic events are projected to increase over most of the U.S.
Overall, it is likely that there has been a 2 to 4 % increase in the number of heavy
precipitation events when
averaged across the mid - and high latitudes.
Following the two wettest years on record (2010 and 2011), 2012 saw near
average precipitation on balance
across the globe.
The
averages for the last 12 months show dry conditions over most regions within a large belt stretching
across parts of both Europe and Asia, with below
average precipitation and soil moisture and much below
average relative humidity, starting in south - western Europe and ending near Japan.
Precipitation averaged across the CONUS in 2016 was 31.70 inches, 1.76 inches above the 20th century
average.
Since 1895,
precipitation across the CONUS has increased at an
average rate of 0.16 inch per decade.
According to the National Climate Assessment,
average rainfall during heavy
precipitation events
across the Northeast, Midwest and Great Plains has increased by 30 percent since 1991.
Precipitation so far this season has been somewhat below
average across the more populated coastal parts of the state, although very early Sierra Nevada snowpack numbers are actually looking pretty good at the moment.
2012 was also the 15th driest year on record, with an
average of 26.57 inches of
precipitation across the country.
Across 17 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa in 2017, below -
average precipitation fueled droughts that put 38 million people at risk of not having enough food.
Model -
average mean local
precipitation responses also roughly scale with the global mean temperature response
across the emissions scenarios, though not as well as for temperature.
• The melting of an above -
average snowpack
across the northern Rocky Mountains, combined with abnormally high
precipitation, caused the Missouri and Souris rivers to swell beyond their banks
across the upper Midwest.