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June 2024Climate Summaries
Mobile Alabama and Pensacola Florida Area
Joe Maniscalco - Observation Program Leader (OPL)/Meteorologist
POC for Observation, Climate, and COOP
National Weather Service Mobile Alabama
July 3, 2024
June2024in Review - The first few days of the month started off on the wet side. With increased cloud cover too,a notableresultant dip in daily highs were well below normal for the start of the monthat Mobile and Pensacola. Highs at Mobile transitioned to the warm side, north of June climatological means for the remainder of the month. The warmest peaks were during the middle and later end of the month when highs averaged 5° above normal from the 7th to the 15th and 4.4° above normal from the 21st to the 30th. Over 83% of the month saw daily highs at or above 90° or 25days of occurrence;this was well above the normal June days of occurrence of90°and higher at 15.7. Overnight lows at Mobile were also above normal by a little over a couple degrees on average. No record temperatures were reached at Mobile. Precipitation was below normal by shy of two inches.
After the first few days of below normal highs at Pensacola, highs recovered and straddled near the June normal for the remainder of the month. There were 13 days of the themonth that saw daily highs at or above 90°which was just about normal for the month at 13.7days; Lows were close to normal on average. There was one record temperature matched and that came on the 26thwhen the night-time low only settled to 80° and tied the previous high low temperature set in four other years for the date. June opened up excessively wet at Pensacola, when nearly half of the monthly rainfall fell on June 1st, breakinga one day record.
The tropics have started off in overdrive with three named storms already in the books. Tropical Storms Alberto and Chris formed in the Bay of Campeche within the typical June climatological origin area in the Gulf of Mexico.Atypical for June however was the development of the Atlantic Basin's first hurricane, that being Major Hurricane Beryl late in the month which formed June 30th at low latitudes east of the Caribbean Sea's Windward Islands. Beryl stands as the first hurricane and of this intensity to form thatfar east, this early in the season within the Main Development Region over the central tropical Atlantic, surpassing Allen in 1980 by a little over a month.
Mobile Alabama Area [Climate Normal Period 1991-2020, Climate Record Period 1872 to Present]- The average monthly high of 92.2°was2.8°abovenormal. There were 25days of occurrence of 90°or higher or 9days more than climatology. The average monthly low was 73.2°or2.4°abovenormal. The average monthly temperature of 82.7° was2.6°abovenormal. The highest temperaturefor the month was a toasty 98°on the 25th which was8°abovethe normal for this date. The lowesttemperaturefor the month,66°, occurred on the 8th,4°belowthe normal for the date. No record temperatures were reached.(Fig. A)shows a graphical representationof how the Mobile area temperatures compared to the seasonal normal dailyhighs and lows, which are shown by the colored dashed lines. Bar graphs reflectingthe daily high/low temperature departures from normal are provided in the table below (Figs. B and C). The rain gauge collected 4.79"for the month (Fig. D),1.76"belownormal for June. The annual rainfall total ending June 30th at33.91"is very close to normal(Fig. E).
Junetop recordsfor the month during the Period of Record for the Mobile Area:
- High103° occurredon the 4th/2011.
- Low49° occurredon the 1st/1984.
- Highest one day rainfall - 12.57"occurredon the 26th/1900.
- Highest monthly record rainfall - 26.67"/1900.
- Lowest monthly record rainfall - 0.53"/1902.
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Pensacola Florida Area [Climate Normal Period 1991-2020, Climate Record Period 1879to Present]- The average monthly high of 88.8° was1.2°belownormal. The average monthly low was 74.1°or 0.6°abovenormal. The average monthly temperature of 81.5° was 0.2°belownormal. The highest temperaturefor the month was 93°on the 13th and 26th,3 and 2°abovethe normal for thesedates respectively. The lowesttemperaturefor the month,69° occurred on the 1st,2°belowthe normal for this date. There was one record temperature, when a record high lowof80°on the morning of the 26th tied the previous occurrences in four other years on this date in 1932, 1911, 1905, and 1902. (Fig. F)shows a graphical representationof how the Pensacolaarea temperatures compared to the seasonal normal dailyhighs and lows, which are shown by the colored dashed lines. Bar graphs reflectingthe daily high/low temperature departures from normal are provided in the table below (Figs. Gand H).The rain gauge collected 8.45"for the month or 1.13"above normal. (Fig. I). Nearly half of the monthly total rainfall occurred on June 1st, when3.99" filled the rain gauge, setting a new daily record surpassing2.77"back in 1946.The annual rainfall total ending June 30th at33.12"is in surplus by1.33"(Fig. J).
June top recordsfor the month during the Period of Record for the Pensacola Area:
- High 102° occurredon the 4th/2011 and the 23rd/2009.
- Low55° occurredon the 11th/1913 and the1st/1889.
- Highest one day rainfall - 13.13"onthe 9th/2012.
- Highest monthly record rainfall -21.14"/1994.
- Lowest monthly record rainfall - 0.26"/1954.
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Additional June2024Climatology and Topics
Higher rainfall amounts were mostly focused along the coastal counties, with isolated pockets within the heavier rainfall footprint over 10" and 2 to 5"above normal. Otherwise, much of the area was short on normal June rainfall. (Fig. K)shows the arealmonthly rainfall total, (Fig. L)shows the areal rainfall departures from normal and (Fig. M), the areal percent of normal rainfall. Areal average temperatures are provided in (Fig. N). The latest June2024monthly summary for Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) - KVPShas been received and provided in the table below. The temperatures in the daily tables consists of numbers both in °F/°C. Datacourtesy of Mr. David Biggar, Staff Meteorologist, 96th Weather Squadron. Provided by permission.
July2024Climatology, Seasonal Climatology and Outlooks:
Summer is in full force withJuly temperatures favored at a 60%+ probability or likely above normal for the deep south. Precipitation is favored to lean above normal with a bit better probability of above normal precipitation focused over the southeast US coast down across Florida. At the beginning of month two in the Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season, typical development of new systemsfor July begins to expand eastward to the western Atlantic and the Caribbean. Lending to the 2024 outlook for above normal tropical cyclone numbers is a number of favorable factors, including near-record warm oceanic temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean, development of La Niña conditions in the Pacific, reduced Atlantic trade winds, less wind shear and an above normal west African Monsoonwhich can produce well defined African easterly waves moving off west African coast and across the central Atlantic'sMain Development Region (MDR). We also continue in the warm phase of the Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation which is also a prominent link in the active tropical cyclone era we are in.See the link to the outlook below. It's highly encouraged to review your hurricane preparedness.Click on the Preparedness Tab on the NWS Mobile Tropical Webpage.
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AdditionalClimateLinks:
The National Weather Service Mobile Alabama's Climate and Past Weatherpage provides climate data at your fingertips for many observation points in the local forecast area by accessing the NOWData tab as well as many other climate resources. The Climate Prediction Center Link provides short and longer range climatic outlooks and education about the larger scale global circulations that impact temperatures and weather. With the large agriculture and farming presence along the central Gulf coast, the Drought Monitor link provides updates on drought trends and impacts. Another very helpful resource is the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) network, which is a large group of volunteers working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail, and snow). The aim of CoCoRaHS is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications. You can be a part of the CoCoRaHS team by becoming a volunteer rainfall observer.
Questions or Comments:
Contact: Joe Maniscalco -Observation Program Leader WFO Mobile, AL atjoe.maniscalco@noaa.gov
