The month of June ended warmer and wetter than normal. The average high temperature in Salisbury was 86.6°...that's 4.1° warmer than normal. We had 10 days when the high temperature reached 90° or above.
Good news for farmers, we received 4.45" of rain in June...that's 0.88" above normal. Last year at this time, we were behind 1.09" for June. So far in 2008, Salisbury is 3.63" above normal in terms of rainfall.
Salisbury wasn't the only location that ended June warmer than normal. Richmond's average high temp for June was 91.4° - the highest on record! The previous highest had been 90° in 1984. Here are some other facts for Richmond:
***19 DAYS HIT 90+ IN JUNE. THIS RANKS 2ND (MOST 90+ DAYS FOR ANY
JUNE IS 20 IN 1943).
***THE 13 CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES 90+ FROM JUNE 4-16
TIED 1943 (JUNE 16-28) FOR THE LONGEST SUCH STREAK WITHIN JUNE.
***THE 3 DAYS OF 100+ HIGH TEMPERATURES (JUNE 7, 8, AND 10) ARE THE
MOST OF ANY JUNE SINCE 1952 WHEN 3 WERE ALSO RECORDED.
Norfolk also ended June on a warm note.
***AVG HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 89.3 F...THE HIGHEST ON
RECORD. (PREVIOUS HIGHEST HAD BEEN 88.8 F IN 1943).
***THE 2 DAYS OF 100+ HIGH TEMPERATURES (JUNE 7 AND 10) ARE THE MOST
OF ANY JUNE SINCE 1952 WHEN 2 WERE ALSO RECORDED.
Courtesy NWS
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