Possible Record Temperatures Could Give Way to Cooler Weather
There is a possibility that we might be seeing some of the warmest weather of this summer over the next few days. With temperatures in the mid 90s today and in the upper 90s in metro Atlanta on Friday and Saturday, we will be seeing the warmest weather since August 6th, 2008, when temperatures reached 94 at Hartsfield Airport, and 99 here at my home thermometer in Lawrenceville.
The warmest temperatures of 2008 were also recorded in June, with the high for the year of 98 on June 9th in Atlanta. Today’s record high temperature was 101 degrees, set back in 1944. A warm stretch back in 1933 set the records for Friday, Saturday and Sunday with 99, 98 and 98 degrees, so we will be coming close to breaking a temperature record.
After the official start to summer on Sunday, we’ll be in for more normal temperatures, with highs in the upper 80s predicted for next week. In the longer term, however, the trend may be towards lower then normal temperatures. The Climate Prediction Center’s July outlook released today calls for a 33% chance of cooler than normal weather over much of the Southeast, including all of Georgia. The three month outlook through September indicates equal chances of above or below normal temperatures for the east coast, except for southern Florida. Above normal precipitation is forecast in July south of an Atlanta to Columbus line, so it looks like south Georgia will continue to be wet. South-central and southeast Georgia had the most rainfall on record for the March, April and May time period.
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June 20th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
In my layman’s opinion, I cannot believe the state of Georgia declared the drought over. Sure, we’ve received a bit more precipitation this winter and spring. But a bit more compared to what, the worst multi-year drought in Georgia History? Why would you declare a drought over at the onset of summer, when evaporation, transpiration, unrelenting sunshine, and stifling heat take over? WHY? Here in Fayetteville, GA, drought conditions are still in effect. We received none of the rainfall the northern tier of GA got in June. For the month, I have received a total of 0.44 inches of rain. That, and 100 degree temps everyday. I read on numerous weather site, including Kirk Mellish’s that summer 2009 in Georgia was going to be cool and wet. I haven’t seen either! Just more of the same…exteme desert like heat and a coninued (6 plus years now) lack of any precip in sight. I believe this will be the norm for the near future, sadly.