National:
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- November 2006 was the
14th warmest November in the 1895-2006 record. The
preliminary nationally averaged temperature was 45.0°F
(7.2°C), which was 2.5°F (1.4°C) above the 1901-2000
(20th century) mean.
- November had
above-average precipitation nationally, ranking as the 32nd wettest
November in the 1895-2006 record. An average of 2.47 inches (63 mm)
fell over the contiguous U.S. in November, 0.4 inches (9 mm) above
the 20th century mean for the month.
- The 3-month period
(September-November) was the 44th warmest in the 1895-to-present
record, 0.3°F (0.2°C) above the 20th century mean. The
preliminary nationally averaged September-November temperature was
54.5°F (12.5°C). A total of 7.97 inches (202 mm) of
precipitation fell during this 3-month period, which corresponds to
a ranking of 14th wettest.
- The 6-month (June-November)
national average temperature was the 9th warmest such period on
record. The nationally-averaged temperature was 64.4°F
(18.0°C), which was 1.3°F (0.7°C) above the 20th
century mean. At 16.01 inches (407 mm), June-November precipitation
was above average and ranked as the 29th wettest such period in the
1895-2006 record.
- January to November has
been the 2nd warmest such year-to-date period on record. The
nationally averaged year-to-date temperature was 56.7°F
(13.7°C), or 2.1°F (1.2°C) above the mean. The
year-to-date period was the 53rd driest January-November in the
112-year record, receiving a national average of 26.92 inches (684
mm) of precipitation during the period, or 0.02 inches (0.4 mm)
above the 20th century mean.
- December 2005 - November 2006
was the 3rd warmest such period in the 1895-2006 record. The
preliminary nationally-averaged 12-month temperature was
54.7°F (12.6°C), which was 1.9°F (1.0°C) above
the mean. Precipitation was slightly below the mean for the
December 2005 - November 2006 period, ranking it as the 49th driest
December-November in the 111-year record. The
nationally-averaged 12-month precipitation accumulation was 29.07
inches (738 mm), or 0.09 inches (2 mm) below the 20th century
mean.
Regional and Statewide:
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