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The above image is a view from Wallace Hall on the West Virginia State University Campus. The image updates every 5 minutes.
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The West Virginia State Climate Center is a member of the American Association of State Climatologists (AASC). The AASC is composed of state climatologists from each state and the directors of the Regional Climate Centers. Associate members of the AASC include any person who is involved in the functions and objectives of the AASC.
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Established in 1983, the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) is located in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell University. It serves the 12-state region that includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia. The Centers staff works cooperatively with the National Climatic Data Center, state climate offices, and other interested scientists in the Northeast to acquire and disseminate accurate, up-to-date climate data and information.
Departure from Normal Precipitation for West Virginia
August 2006
West Virginia experienced its 11th-hottest August during the 112-year period of record. However, it was not quite as hot as a year ago, which ranked as the 10th-hottest August. Heat was especially pronounced in southwestern West Virginia, where monthly temperatures averaged more than 4F above normal. Much of the state endured a long spell of mostly dry weather until late August. More than 75 percent of the month’s rain fell from August 27-31 in many locations. Scattered thunderstorms were reported across the state on several days, but some of the most vicious convection occurred on August 30, when baseball-size hail and a possible tornado were noted in Kanawha County. However, in areas bypassed by late-month showers August totals were quite low. In fact, Elkins posted its 10th-lowest August total and had its driest August since 1981. At month’s end, Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall in North Carolina, ready to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of West Virginia.
Climate report courtesy of Brad Rippey, USDA Agricultural Meteorologist
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Monthly Precipitation Normal maps have been posted for West Virginia. The maps are located under the Climate Data Section of the site. The maps display the 1961-1990 Normal Precipitation Values for the State of West Virginia.
The maps are located here.
