Deadwood, South Dakota pre-dawn September 8, 2020
August temperatures a little cooler than normal in the Ohio valley with spotty rainfall.
With several stretches of both above-normal and below-normal temperatures, average temperatures in general were not too far from normal values. Many locations in August had near or above normal precipitation for the month, especially near/southeast of the I-71 corridor. Due to the scattered nature of thunderstorm activity, some areas still ended up below normal for the month.
- Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal August 29, 2020
- Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal August 22, 2020
Today, yes today, is the first day of meteorological fall!
Meteorological Versus Astronomical Seasons
Spring: March 1-May 31; Summer: June 1-August 31; Fall: September 1-November 30; Winter: December 1-February 28 (29)
You may have noticed that Arbor Doctor, meteorologists and climatologists define seasons differently from “regular” or astronomical spring, summer, fall, and winter. So, why do meteorological and astronomical seasons begin and end at different times? Climatologically, the period July 14-21, the mid-point of meteorological summer, is the hottest week of the year and the period January 14-21, the mid-point of meteorological winter, is the coldest week of the year over much of the continental US including the Ohio valley.