Cloudiness associated with the passing of Hurricane Dennis started the week. Cool northerly winds held high temperatures in the 80"s. On Tuesday morning record low temperatures in the 50's were observed. Late summer heat returned during midweek and into the weekend. Sunny skies early Sunday gave way to clouds as the remnants of Dennis looped back into North Carolina. By late Sunday evening, showers were entering the north midlands. Statewide temperatures for the period averaged one degrees above normal.
PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA
The maximum observed temperature was 102 degrees on September 5 at Jamestown. The minimum observed temperature was 44 degrees at Cedar Creek on the morning of September 1. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall was recorded at Myrtle Beach with 2.00" ending at 7:00 a.m. on August 30. Statewide rainfall for the period averaged 0.2 inches.
Precipitation
Period 1999 Deviation* Temperature
Location Total Total From Avg. Maximum Minimum
Greer 0.15 21.9 14.3B 93 54
Charlotte, NC 0.75 22.7 7.4B 90 51
Columbia 0.23 22.4 15.3B 95 50
Florence FAA 0.00 24.8 8.1B 91 58
Blackville 0.00 28.7 7.0B 93 48
Augusta, GA 0.00 26.4 7.2B 99 51
Beaufort 0.20 35.3 3.8B 92 60
Charleston 0.00 25.2 14.1B 98 56
Myrtle Beach 2.00 27.7 10.4B 87 54
*A=Above, B=Below
Note: Weekly rainfall amounts are for the prior 24-hrs ending 7 am Monday through ending 7 am Sunday
ENERGY DEMAND AND AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
Degree Days
Actual
September 1-5
Cooling Heating
Columbia 81 0
Charleston 83 0
Greenville 76 0
The Columbia Airport reports an average 4-inch depth soil temperature of 82 degrees.
RIVERS AND SURF
Rivers are below normal. Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 80 degrees.
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