Category: climate data

A cool July weekend… and a commentary on climate record-keeping

July 18, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate data

UPDATED:The italicized portion of the post below was written in error and is inaccurate. That portion of the blog is retracted. The rest of the blog stands. Original Post:Wow, what a “bonus weekend” we are in the midst of here in the Mid-South! A strong cold front passed through the region and settled down to…
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June 2009 – climate stats and forecast accuracy

July 6, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate data

Thanks to strong upper-level high pressure the latter half of the month, June 2009 averaged dry and hot in Memphis. In fact, after June 14, only a trace of rainfall was officially recorded, which is why precipitation ended up approximately one-half of what is normally received for the month. Also, beginning June 15, a string…
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May 2009 climate stats and forecast accuracy

June 8, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate data

May 2009 was a very wet and warm month in Memphis, which most of you know without any statistics to prove it. Following are climate summaries for Memphis International Airport and Bartlett, TN. Memphis International AirportAt the official recording station for Memphis, the average temperature was 71.6 degrees, which was 1.0 degrees above normal. The…
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April 2009 climate stats and forecast accuracy

May 11, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate data

April 2009 was a dry month, but temperatures averaged right at normal. Following are climate summaries for Memphis International Airport and Bartlett, TN. Memphis International AirportAt the official recording station for Memphis, the average temperature was 62.0 degrees, which was 0.1 degrees below normal. The highest temp for the month was 85 degrees, recorded three…
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March weather summary and forecast accuracy

April 8, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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accuracy, climate data

Though it’s a little late, here are the climate stats for March 2009, which ended up slightly warmer and wetter than average. Memphis International AirportAt the official recording station for Memphis, the average temperature was 55.1 degrees, which was 1.6 degrees above normal. The highest temp for the month was 80 degrees on the 9th…
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February wrap-up and March warm-up!

March 2, 2009

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Erik Proseus

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climate data, forecast

We’re into March, which means the start of a new meteorological season! Spring is defined by meteorologists and climatologists as March-April-May, so there’s no use waiting until March 20 for the arrival of spring – if you ask me, it’s spring! (So let’s get rid of this snow already…) The February statistics have been compiled…
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WXLIVE! climate summary for 2008 – Happy New Year!!

December 31, 2008

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Erik Proseus

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climate data, wxlive

Here’s a recap of 2008 Climate Data as taken from WXLIVE! – my personal weather station in Bartlett, TN. Official data from the NWS for Memphis Int’l Airport will be available in the next day or two. WXLIVE! Climate Summary for 2008Average temperature: 62.2FTotal precipitation: 47.58″ (10-13″ more than 2007 or 2006)Average humidity: 70%Average barometric…
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