April showers indeed brought May flowers as well as sizeable drought relief for the United States, with a near-record low of 2% coverage for the country.
April showers indeed brought May flowers as well as sizeable drought relief for the United States, with a near-record low of 2% coverage for the country.
April 2019 was also, however, a climatological mixed bag: A major, late-season blizzard hit the northern Plains, while unusual warmth was felt in Alaska and across the Mid-Atlantic.
Here’s a snapshot of highlights from NOAA’s latest monthly climate report:
The average temperature during April across the contiguous U.S. was 52.9 degrees F (1.8 degrees above average), placing the month in the upper third in the 125-year temperature record for the month of April. Delaware had its second hottest April on record, while Maryland and New Jersey had their third and fourth hottest, respectively.
Continue reading at NOAA.
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