At the beginning of the month, this area was projected to be warmer than normal. The weather did not cooperate with the forecasting models.
- There was nothing remotely "normal" about this month; after a brief "Indian Summer," we moved directly into winter
- The monthly average temperature was 3.1°F below the 30-year average
2008 continues to be cooler than the long-term average. This is no surprise to anyone except those who insist that this is the "XXth warmest year on record."
It looks as if December will continue the trend. The normal high for December 1 is 41° and the normal low is 28°. Our forecast...
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