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First-Half Temperatures Near Normal

Temperatures during the first six months of the year were near-normal
across most of the state this year.  The panhandle area, which suffered
the largest lack of rainfall for the period, was the only region
to deviate from normal by more than one degree.  Details follow.


TEMPERATURE DATA: JANUARY - JUNE 2002 (deg F)

Climate    Jan-June Temperature  *Rank in   Coolest      Warmest
Division    2002   Norm Depart    History   on Record    on Record

Panhandle   53.6   52.0   +1.6     16/108   47.4 (1912)  55.8 (1986)
N.Central   53.6   53.8   -0.2     55/108   48.8 (1979)  57.7 (1986)
Northeast   55.2   54.5   +0.7     34/108   49.6 (1912)  57.8 (1986)

W.Central   54.5   54.4   +0.1     48/108   49.8 (1979)  58.4 (1986)
Central   55.4   55.7   -0.2     45/108   51.0 (1912)  59.3 (1986)
E.Central   56.1   56.1   -0.0     49/108   51.7 (1912)  59.3 (1911)

Southwest   56.0   56.8   -0.9     68/108   52.4 (1899)  60.2 (1953)
S.Central   56.9   57.7   -0.7     74/108   53.8 (1912)  61.0 (1911)
Southeast   57.1   57.2   -0.1     64/108   53.3 (1978)  61.0 (1938)

Statewide   55.3   55.3   +0.0     45/108   51.0 (1912)  58.8 (1986)

* 1 = Warmest,  108 = Coolest