Ticker for August 30, 1999

                
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Summer 1999: Near-average precipitation, right?

As the climatologist's summer draws to a close this week, it appears
that it was a near-normal summer, precipitation-wise:

June 1, 1999 through August 29, 1999
Climate Division    Total  Departure  Pct Normal
Panhandle           7.86"     +0.14"       102 %
North Central      13.23"     +3.92"       142 %
Northeast          11.70"     +1.33"       113 %
West Central        7.54"     -0.76"        91 %
Central             9.48"     +0.45"       105 %
East Central        9.44"     -0.11"        99 %
Southwest           7.97"     -0.02"       100 %
South Central       7.85"     -1.03"        88 %
Southeast           8.55"     -2.03"        81 %
Statewide           9.40"     +0.19"       102 %

However, look at precipitation figures since July 1st:

July 1, 1999 through August 29, 1999
Climate Division    Total  Departure  Pct Normal
Panhandle           3.43"     -1.26"        73 %
North Central       4.56"     -1.01"        82 %
Northeast           2.85"     -3.00"        49 %
West Central        2.76"     -1.77"        61 %
Central             2.28"     -2.66"        46 %
East Central        1.10"     -4.36"        20 %
Southwest           2.33"     -1.97"        54 %
South Central       2.18"     -2.48"        47 %
Southeast           2.00"     -4.22"        32 %
Statewide           2.64"     -2.62"        50 %

It's a tale of two seasons within a season.