![]() ![]() July average temperatures ranged from near normal to more than 3☏ warmer than normal, with the greatest departures above normal generally in coastal areas from New Jersey to Maine. July average temperatures ranged from 1☏ below normal to more than 3☏ above normal. However, this July was among the 14 wettest at five other sites, including Huntington, WV, which had its second wettest July. This July ranked as Newark, NJ’s driest July on record and among the 18 driest Julys at seven additional sites. ![]() Multiple counties in southern West Virginia experienced flash flooding due to heavy rain. July precipitation at the nine wetter-than-normal major climate sites ranged from 106% of normal in Atlantic City, NJ, to 185% of normal in Charleston and Huntington, WV. Two additional sites ranked this July among their 14 wettest Julys on record. In fact, Beckley, Charleston, and Huntington in West Virginia each saw over 9 inches of rain this July, ranking among their six wettest Julys on record and among their 10 all-time wettest months on record. ![]() However, there were a couple of areas that experienced a wetter-than-normal July, with some spots including southern West Virginia and southern Maryland seeing more than 200% of normal rainfall. The dry conditions led to water restrictions, stressed crops, and increased fire risk. Below-normal precipitation allowed drought and abnormal dryness to expand and intensify across the Northeast during the month. In addition, this July became Providence RI’s 13th all-time driest month on record. Eight of the sites experienced one of their 18 driest Julys on record. Overall, 25 of the Northeast’s 35 major climate sites were drier than normal with July precipitation at those sites ranging from 12% of normal in Newark to 99% of normal in Central Park, NY. In fact, this July was the driest July on record for Newark, NJ, which saw 12% of normal, and ranked as the site’s 19th all-time driest month on record. Much of the Northeast saw below- or near-normal rainfall during July, with the driest locations including southeastern Massachusetts and central New Jersey seing less than 25% of normal. July precipitation ranged from less than 25% of normal to more than 200% of normal. ![]()
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