2009 Summary

Temperatures

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Generally speaking temperatures were about average in our area, though some locations were slightly warmer than average for the year.


It was cooler than average for most of the Upper Midwest and warmer than average for most of the Desert Southwest and West Coast.


Precipitation

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After getting drenched in November and December, most of Virginia ended up wetter than normal for the year.


It was an exceptionally wet year for parts of the Mississippi River Valley and Deep South. Conversely, the Desert Southwest and West Coast were below normal for rainfall.