cities of the global south reader sparknotes

It was a dry week over the region with only pockets of scattered rain, mainly over the coastal regions of east Florida, and the Carolinas. Some slight improvements to moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions through northern Virginia and southern Maryland were also incorporated this week. Severe drought was expanded over central Maryland and moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions were improved over western and central Pennsylvania. Moderate drought was improved over western New York and southern New Jersey. Abnormally dry conditions were improved in New York and Connecticut as well as northern and southern New Jersey. Dry conditions were observed over northern Virginia and into western Maryland. The greatest departures from normal were over western Pennsylvania and New York as well as into New England. Precipitation was scattered but most of the region did record some precipitation.

Temperatures for the week were generally near normal to 2-4 degrees above normal with the greatest departures over northern Virginia. Drought Monitor period, significant rains developed over portions of the Midwest and central Plains, and they will be accounted for in the next analysis. Cooler-than-normal temperatures were recorded in the Pacific Northwest with departures of 3-6 degrees below normal. Almost the entire country had near- to above-normal temperatures this last week, with the greatest departures over the Southwest and central Plains where temperatures were at least 4-7 degrees above normal.

Precipitation was most widespread throughout much of the upper Midwest and central Plains and into the Northeast. Dry conditions dominated the West and southern Plains, coupled with above-normal temperatures.

Cities of the global south reader sparknotes