July Climate Recap
A string of cooler than average months ended in July as temperatures crept back above normal. July’s heat was not only above average, but very persistent. Every day during the month reached at least 89° and only two days failed to reach 90°, a feat only reached or eclipsed in three previous years (1954, 1993, 2010). In addition, there was little relief at night as the low temperature never dropped below 71°. This record has only been achieved in eight previous Julys. most recently 2016. Precipitation for the month totaled less than two inches despite some areas receiving much more rain due to the nature of scattered summertime thunderstorms.
Memphis International Airport, Memphis, TN
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Cirrus Weather Solutions / MemphisWeather.net, Bartlett, TN
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MWN Forecast Accuracy
MWN average temperature error: 1.32 degrees
Climate Outlook – August 2020
The August climate outlook for the United States from the Climate Prediction Center is shown below. Above average temperatures are forecast for areas west of the Rocky Mountains and the east coast and New England. Cooler than average temperatures are forecast for portions of the central Plains into the Mid-South. Odds favor below average temperatures for Memphis (42%) versus only a 25% chance of above average temperatures. Memphis’ average temperatures for August is 82.0 degrees.
Wetter than normal weather is expected in the northern Plains, as well as the eastern U.S, particularly the Mid-Atlantic coast. Drier than average weather is forecast for the desert southwest and Rocky Mountains into the Pacific Northwest. For Memphis, odds favor average rainfall, which historically averages only 2.88 inches in August.
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