🤓 Learn more about significant U.S. weather and climate events and how they compare to the historical record: bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
May contiguous U.S. average temperature was 62.4°F, 2.2°F above average—ranking 11th warmest in the 129-year record: bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
🥀 May contiguous U.S. precipitation total was 2.56 inches, 0.35 inch below average—ranking in the driest third of the record: bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
🥵 During mid #May, millions of people were placed under heat advisories as parts of the Northwest reached record-breaking temperatures.
Temperatures reached 89°F in Seattle and 92°F in Portland—setting daily records in both cities. bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
A coastal low brought rainfall of up to 5 inches and over 50 mph wind gusts to the Carolina coast over the #MemorialDay weekend. bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
March–May contiguous U.S. average #spring temperature was 51.5°F, 0.6°F above average—ranking in the middle third of the historical record: bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
March–May contiguous U.S. #spring precipitation total was 7.86 inches, 0.08 inch below average—ranking in the middle third of the 129-year record: bit.ly/USClimate202305 #StateOfClimate
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