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Record Dryness in September
Precipitation was missing in many places this September, with 20 of the Northeast's 35 major climate sites seeing less than 50% of normal. In fact, Islip, NY, and Wilmington, DE, were record dry, seeing less than 10% of their normal September precipitation. Exceptions to this dryness included parts of southern/eastern West Virginia which saw notable rainfall during the last few days of the month due in part to the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Meanwhile, many areas saw near or above-normal temperatures, with northern/interior locations having the largest departures above normal and southeastern/coastal areas being slightly cooler than normal. … read full story
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