GREENSBORO, N.C. — With temperatures fluctuating weekly across the Triad throughout the summer from several days in the 90s followed by a stretch of 80s, folks may be curious about what to expect for the last month of meteorological summer: August.
The Climate Prediction Center outputs maps weekly and monthly for temperature and precipitation to show whether we can expect above, normal or below average highs or rainfall.
The temperature outlook for the month has the Triad in the pocket to get an equal amount of warmer than normal and cooler than normal days. Much of the western United States and New England states aren't expecting that same outlook. In fact, North Dakota and portions of Montana have the highest probability of feeling warmer than average temperatures this month. Northeastern Texas is just the opposite with the greatest likelihood of having cooler than normal temperatures.
For the first week of the month, each afternoon high temperature was below average across the Triad with the highest temperature recorded on August 6th at 86.
The outlook is much different when comparing precipitation across the country. The Triad is likely to expect wetter than normal conditions this month with eastern North Carolina and South Carolina, the two likeliest locations across the United States to experience rain. The driest spots across the country are in north central United States.
The first day of the month was one of the wettest days of the month in the Triad so far with .39" of rain recorded in Greensboro. However, the following days did not have significant rainfall totals. Although it rained on the 3rd and the 6th, only about a .01" or less were recorded. Saturday, .84" were recorded in Greensboro helping to raise the total precipitation for this month up to 1.24."
Fortunately, the forecast temperature and precipitation for this upcoming month is not expected to have an impact on drought conditions across the Triad.