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Think It's Been Warm?

By Tony Martin on June 11th, 2009 at 8:31 PM

The humidity has certainly been rather high over the past week or so, but our temperatures have not been that warm surprisingly. Clouds and rain have kept a lid of temps so far this month, take a look:

It appears that later next week, we should see some above average heat push [...]

April Recap from NOAA

By Tony Martin on May 12th, 2009 at 8:47 PM

NOAA: April Slightly Cooler Than Average for U.S.

The April 2009 temperature for the contiguous United States was below the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC.

The average April temperature of 51.2 degrees F was 0.8 degree F below the 20^th Century average. Precipitation across the contiguous United States in April averaged 2.62 inches, which is 0.19 inch above the 1901-2000 average.

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March, In a Nutshell

By Tony Martin on April 14th, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Here’s some info from NOAA on how March unfolded across the U.S., temperature and precipitation-wise. Notice how far below average we were:

The March 2009 temperature for the contiguous United States was near the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Heavy precipitation last month also pushed the Red River, along the Minnesota-North Dakota border, to record levels, triggering major floods.

The average March temperature of 43.2 degrees F was 0.6 degrees F above the 20^th century average. Precipitation across the contiguous United States in March averaged 2.51 inches, which is 0.11 inch above the 1901-2000 average.

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U.S. Temperature Highlights

Across the Northwest, March temperatures were below average, while the Southwest and Central regions were above normal. Temperatures in the South were slightly above average.

Based on NOAA’s Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index, the contiguous U.S. temperature-related energy demand was 3.7 percent below average in March.

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Start of 2009: 2nd Driest in History!

By WJAC Weather on April 14th, 2009 at 4:00 PM

In the beginning and middle of March, meteorologists across the state of Pennsylvania were pleading for rain as it was so dry.� Now that the first quarter of the year is over, we’re finding out that it was drier than we initially thought.

According to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, January through [...]

March Update

By WJAC Weather on March 24th, 2008 at 3:45 PM

March has been a month of ups and downs.� Here’s the averages and records for the month of March and how far we are from average…

September Recap

By Tim Tender on October 1st, 2007 at 2:05 PM

So, the month of September is over and done with. It was a quick month, in my mind. So, where did we stand for the month of September across the Alleghenies?

Johnstown High: 86 degrees (9/6) Low: 37 degrees (9/16) Precipitation: 1.8″ (2.3″ below normal)

AltoonaHigh: 86 degrees (9/7)Low: 36 degrees (9/17)Precipitation: [...]