In terms of drought, according to the U.S. Several stations across the nation had either their wettest or driest calendar year, despite much of the nation having near-average precipitation ( a map of those cities is available here). Despite near-average annual precipitation for California, long-term precipitation deficits (dating back over 3-years) in the state, combined with a record warm year in 2014, were associated with the exacerbation of drought conditions across the state. Below-average precipitation was observed across the Southern Plains and parts of the Central Appalachians, but no state was top 10 dry. Michigan and Wisconsin each had their seventh wettest year on record with precipitation totals 117 percent and 118 percent of average, respectively. ![]() ![]() Above-average precipitation stretched across the northern tier, from the Pacific Northwest to the Upper Midwest, and into the Northeast. ![]() Overall, much of the CONUS had near-average precipitation for the year. On a local level during 2014, approximately 39,527 daily warm temperature records were tied or broken (14,122 warm daily maximum records and 25,405 warm daily minimum records) while approximately 49,459 daily cool temperature records were tied or broken (28,522 cool daily maximum records and 20,937 cool daily minimum records). temperature-related energy demand during 2014 was 3 percent above average and ranked as the 60 th highest in the 1895-2014 period of record. Based on NOAA's Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index (REDTI), the contiguous U.S. had a record, or near-record, cool year ( a map of those cities is available here). had a record, or near-record, warm year, while several cities in the central U.S. Despite several months being record and near-record cold in the region, no state had an annual temperature that was record cold, or even ranked among their five coolest years. Seven states had an annual temperature that ranked among their 10 coolest on record. Below-average temperatures were observed for most locations east of the Rockies, with the coolest temperatures stretching from the Midwest to the Lower Mississippi River Valley. The Nevada average temperature was 53.1☏, 3.6☏ above the 20 th century average, besting the previous record set in 1934 by 0.1☏. The California average temperature was 61.5☏, 4.1☏ above the 20 th century average, besting the previous record set in 1934 by 1.8☏. The Arizona average temperature was 62.3☏, 2.9☏ above the 20 th century, besting the previous record set in 2012 by 0.2☏. Arizona, California, and Nevada were each record warm, in addition to Alaska. In the West, eight states had one of their 10 warmest years on record. Above-average temperatures during 2014 were observed across much of the West, Northeast, and Florida. On a statewide and seasonal level, 2014 was a year of temperature extremes, with precipitation extremes more muted. Over the 120-year period of record, precipitation across the CONUS has increased at an average rate of 0.14 inch per decade. This was the 40 th wettest year on record for the CONUS. Precipitation averaged across the CONUS in 2014 was 30.76 inches, 0.82 inch above the 20 th century average. Since 1895, when national temperature records began, the CONUS has observed an average temperature increase of 0.13☏ per decade. The last year with a below-average CONUS temperature was 1996. This marks the 18 th consecutive year with an annual average temperature above the 20 th century average for the CONUS. 2014 was slightly warmer than 2013 for the CONUS when the annual average temperature was 52.4☏. Saturday to 5 p.m.In 2014, the contiguous United States (CONUS) average temperature was 52.6☏, 0.5☏ above the 20 th century average, and tied with 1977 as the 34 th warmest year in the 120-year period of record. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern from 5 p.m. Portions of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin could see periods of light snow or flurries Saturday night into Sunday. A few occasional flurries are possible late Saturday night into Sunday morning in the Twin Cities metro area. Lighter snow accumulations, of generally less than one inch, are possible Saturday night into early Sunday morning in southeastern Minnesota. Parts of eastern Iowa, northwestern Illinois and portions of southern and central Wisconsin could see an inch or two of snow from Saturday evening into Sunday morning. ![]() Some locations in the upper Midwest will see snow at times Saturday evening into Sunday, due to an upper level disturbance which will combine with a low pressure system tracking to our southeast. Flake chancesĪ stray snow flurry is possible in northern Minnesota Saturday afternoon and evening. Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be around 40 degrees Monday and Tuesday, followed by lower 40s Wednesday, mid 40s Thursday and lower 40s on Friday.
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