Climate Summary for February

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1140 AM Tue Mar 23 2021  

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

...Climate Summary for February...

...Temperatures Around Normal for the month...
...Precipitation Above Normal for the month...
...River Flooding During the middle to end of February...

Temperatures continued their trend of near normal readings across
the Midlands and Central Savannah River Area in February. For much
of the month temperatures average below normal, but a warm end to
the month pushed average temperatures closer to normal. A complex
area of low pressure brought a steady period of rain to the
Carolinas and Georgia from February 12th through early on the 19th.
A stalled frontal boundary with weak Rainfall amounts ranged from
waves of low pressure moving across the Southeast U.S. from the 12th
through the 14th. Another system moved over the region on the 18th
and 19th. Total rainfall across the Midlands and Central Savannah
River Area ranged from 2 to 5 inches.  

.Augusta Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for February
was 51.1 degrees or 2.0 degrees above the normal of 49.1 degrees.

.Columbia Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for February was
48.4 degrees or 0.1 degrees below the normal of 48.5 degrees.

.Augusta Rainfall...

Augusta Bush Field received 6.59 inches of rainfall during
February, 2.67 inches above the normal of 3.92 inches

.Columbia Rainfall...

Columbia Metro Airport received 6.39 inches of rainfall during
February, 2.78 inches above the normal of 3.61 inches

Here are some of the highest Coop Observer monthly rainfall totals
for February 2021:

BAMS1 Bamberg....................11.21 inches
SWAS1 Swansea 3.5 NE.............10.33 inches
WGRS1 Wagener 1 SW...............10.02 inches
PLNS1 Pelion 0.8 SW...............8.98 inches
AKIS1 Aiken 2 E...................8.88 inches

Here are some of the highest CoCoRaHS Observer monthly rainfall
totals for February 2021:

SC-RC-127 Columbia 2.1 NNW.......14.15 inches
SC-Ca-17  Swansea 3.9 ENE........10.33 inches
SC-AK-14  Aiken 7.8 SSE..........10.13 inches
SC-AK-67  Williston 4.3 NNW.......9.88 inches
SC-AK-60  Wagener 1.4 S...........9.81 inches

GA-BK-9   South Augusta 4.1 S.....7.72 inches
GA-RC-12  Augusta 4.2 W...........7.28 inches
GA-CU-6   Martinez 0.9 NW.........6.78 inches
GA-MD-5   Thomson 2.6 S...........6.66 inches
GA-LC-2   Tignall 10.2 NE.........4.34 inches

Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites During February:

Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........35 mph on the 16th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............33 mph on the 5th
Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......33 mph on the 16th
Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (DUB)...30 mph on the 16th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............28 mph on the 2nd

Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during February:

Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............36 mph on the 14th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...34 mph on the 16th
Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............32 mph on the 2nd
Lake Murray Towers USGS (IRMS1).......32 mph on the 16th

Lake Murray Water Temperatures (near surface) at The Towers for
February:

Warmest...53.6F on the 28th  
Coolest...48.7F on the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd  

Temperature/Precipitation Records Tied or Broken during the month
of February:

Augusta...

Feb 27th: The temperature climbed to 84 degrees. This tied the
record of 84 degrees for the date set in 2011.

Feb 28th:  The record high temperature of 88 degrees at Augusta
Bush Field on Sunday February 28th was not only a daily record,
but also a monthly record and winter season record (DEC, Jan, Feb).

The previous record monthly high temperature for February was 86
degrees set in 2018.

The previous winter season record was also 86 degrees last set on
February 21st, 2018.

Columbia...

Feb 28th:  The record high temperature of 86 at Columbia Metro
Airport SC on Sunday February 28th was not only a daily record,
but also a monthly record and winter season record (Dec, Jan, Feb).

The previous record monthly high temperature for February was 84
degrees, last set in 2014.

The previous winter season record was 84 degrees, last set in
February 20th, 2014.

Significant Weather Events for February...

Feb 12th-14th:  A stalled frontal boundary along the coast of the
southeastern U.S. produced widespread rainfall across the Carolinas
and Georgia. Rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 3 inches across the
region. This set the stage for another river flood event across the
Midlands and Central Savannah River Area. Additional rain would
fall in a few days that would push many rivers to bankfull or out
of their banks.

Here are some of the 2 day rainfall totals from the event:

...2-DAY RAINFALL REPORTS THROUGH 8 PM EST, FEB 14 2021...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
Sumter 0.2 NE                2.53 in   0912 AM 02/14   33.95N/80.39W        
St. Matthews 9.0 WNW         2.35 in   0152 PM 02/14   33.72N/80.92W        
Long Cane                    2.17 in   0754 PM 02/14   33.92N/82.14W        
Lugoff 0.9 NW                 2.05 in   0900 AM 02/14   34.24N/80.69W        
Lugoff 2 NE                   1.99 in   0920 AM 02/14   34.25N/80.67W        
Mccrady Training Center      1.98 in   0733 PM 02/14   34.04N/80.74W        
Fort Gordon                  1.97 in   0801 PM 02/14   33.35N/82.21W        
Columbia 3.1 E               1.95 in   0845 AM 02/14   34.00N/80.98W        
Weir Tower                   1.92 in   0751 PM 02/14   34.02N/80.87W        
Scfc Portable                1.88 in   0819 PM 02/14   34.08N/81.13W        
Congaree                     1.87 in   0747 PM 02/14   33.81N/80.78W        
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Airp 1.85 in   0826 PM 02/14   33.97N/81.00W        
Savriv                       1.85 in   0807 PM 02/14   33.33N/81.59W        
Hopkins 3.9 NNE              1.85 in   0900 AM 02/14   33.96N/80.86W        
0.9 SE Columbia              1.81 in   0500 PM 02/14   33.99N/81.02W        
2 ESE Saluda                 1.78 in   0825 PM 02/14   33.99N/81.74W        
Sumter 3.6 SSW               1.75 in   0911 AM 02/14   33.89N/80.41W        
7.6 N Lugoff                  1.73 in   0700 PM 02/14   34.33N/80.70W        
Santee Nwr                   1.72 in   0744 PM 02/14   33.56N/80.44W        
Sumter                       1.69 in   0826 PM 02/14   33.95N/80.39W        
Augusta Bush                 1.64 in   0753 PM 02/14   33.37N/81.97W        
Grovetown 4.5 NNW            1.62 in   1000 AM 02/14   33.51N/82.23W        
2.7 W Blackville             1.61 in   0600 PM 02/14   33.35N/81.33W        
Lexington 5.8 E              1.61 in   1135 AM 02/14   34.00N/81.13W        
Savraw                       1.60 in   0806 PM 02/14   33.21N/81.59W        
Fort Mill 3.5 ENE            1.54 in   0900 AM 02/14   35.03N/80.89W        
Aiken 2.9 SSE                1.53 in   0900 AM 02/14   33.50N/81.71W        
Orangeburg                   1.53 in   0816 PM 02/14   33.55N/80.84W        
Saluda                       1.52 in   0829 PM 02/14   34.01N/81.77W        
1 NNW Winnsboro              1.52 in   0825 PM 02/14   34.40N/81.10W        
Elgin                        1.48 in   0829 PM 02/14   34.20N/80.81W        
Carolina Sandhills           1.46 in   0930 AM 02/14   34.73N/80.04W        
2 WSW Chapin                 1.43 in   0820 PM 02/14   34.16N/81.38W        
Gracewood                    1.40 in   0822 PM 02/14   33.37N/82.03W        
Columbia                     1.40 in   0756 PM 02/14   33.93N/81.12W        
Mcentire Ang                 1.35 in   0756 PM 02/14   33.92N/80.78W        
Augusta Daniel               1.34 in   0803 PM 02/14   33.47N/82.03W        
Shaw AFB Sumter              1.33 in   0826 PM 02/14   33.97N/80.47W        
1 SSW Pelion                 1.30 in   0825 PM 02/14   33.76N/81.25W        
Irmo 7.3 NE                  1.30 in   1000 AM 02/14   34.17N/81.09W        
Wedgewood                    1.30 in   0824 PM 02/14   33.89N/80.52W        
West Columbia 1.1 NE         1.29 in   1030 AM 02/14   34.00N/81.07W        
Little Mountain              1.28 in   0900 AM 02/14   34.20N/81.41W        
Camden 3.6 ESE               1.28 in   0846 AM 02/14   34.24N/80.55W        
Springfield                   1.26 in   0820 PM 02/14   33.48N/81.24W        
1 SSW Seven Oaks             1.26 in   0825 PM 02/14   34.03N/81.15W        
Society Hill                 1.25 in   0817 PM 02/14   34.55N/79.90W        
Thomson 2 SSE                1.25 in   1000 AM 02/14   33.45N/82.48W        
4 WNW Waxhaw                 1.21 in   0820 PM 02/14   34.96N/80.82W        
Pelion 0.7 SSW               1.21 in   0900 AM 02/14   33.77N/81.25W        
Wagener 1SW                  1.21 in   0925 AM 02/14   33.64N/81.37W        
Graniteville                 1.19 in   0829 PM 02/14   33.58N/81.79W        
Long Cane Portable           1.19 in   0750 PM 02/14   33.71N/82.03W        
Sumter                       1.17 in   0815 PM 02/14   33.94N/80.47W        
Aiken                        1.16 in   0827 PM 02/14   33.53N/81.73W        
1 ESE North                  1.14 in   0801 PM 02/14   33.61N/81.08W        
Williston                    1.11 in   0827 PM 02/14   33.39N/81.42W        
Thomson-Mcduffie County Airp   1.08 in   0815 PM 02/14   33.53N/82.52W        
Lexington 3.0 NW             1.08 in   0900 AM 02/14   34.01N/81.27W        
Gilbert                      1.07 in   0825 PM 02/14   33.91N/81.39W        
1 S Red Bank                 1.05 in   0825 PM 02/14   33.91N/81.23W        
2 SSW Mulberry               1.03 in   0825 PM 02/14   33.92N/80.34W        
Sumter                       1.02 in   0800 PM 02/14   33.94N/80.39W        
Newberry                     1.00 in   0825 PM 02/14   34.27N/81.62W

Feb 17th-19th:  An area of low pressure across the northwest Gulf
of Mexico moved slowly to the northeast. The system moved into
southern Georgia and South Carolina on the morning of the 18th.
By the morning of the 19th, the system was just beginning to move
off the Carolina coast. The system produced another round of
widespread rainfall to the region. Rainfall amounts ranged from
1 to 3 inches. The event combined with the previous event
produced minor to moderate flooding along many of the area rivers.
This produced minor to moderate flooding on many of the area rivers.
The Great Pee Dee River at Cheraw crested in the moderate category
at 36.10 feet on the 17th. The pool elevation at Lake Wateree
crested in the minor category at 102.08 feet on the 19th. Stevens
Creek at Modoc crested in the minor category at 20.05 feet on
the 14th. The North Fork of the Edisto River crested in the
moderate category at 10.33 feet on the 20th. The Congaree River
at Carolina Eastman crested in the moderate category at 120.60 feet
on the 19th. The Congaree River at the Congaree National Park-Gadsden
crested in the minor category at 17.56 feet on the 19th.

Here are some of the rainfall amounts from the event:

Location                     Amount     Provider             

...Georgia...

...Burke County...
Waynesboro 3.3 SW            2.58 in    COCORAHS             

...Columbia County...
Evans 3.0 N                  1.69 in    COCORAHS             
Appling 2.0 SE               1.66 in    COCORAHS             

...Richmond County...
Augusta Bush                 2.19 in    ASOS                 
Fort Gordon                  2.04 in    RAWS                 
Gracewood                    1.96 in    CWOP                 
Augusta 4.2 W                1.92 in    COCORAHS             
6 SSE Augusta                1.51 in    AWS                  

...South Carolina...

...Aiken County...
Aiken 7.8 SSE                3.59 in    COCORAHS             
Wagener 1.4 S                3.53 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 8.6 SE                 3.52 in    COCORAHS             
Springfield 4.0 WNW           3.32 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 7.4 SSE                3.31 in    COCORAHS             
4 S Aiken                    2.80 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken                        2.72 in    CWOP                 
Aiken 4.3 SSW                2.70 in    COCORAHS             
Savriv                       2.68 in    RAWS                 
Aiken 2.5 S                  2.62 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 2.9 SSE                2.56 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 3.5 SSE                2.54 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 1.0 SSW                2.53 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 2 SE                   2.48 in    COOP                 
Langley 0.2 SE               2.36 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 1.1 N                  2.28 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 1.6 NNW                2.15 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 2.6 NW                 2.06 in    COCORAHS             
Aiken 2.2 NW                 2.03 in    COCORAHS             
Graniteville 1 NE            1.80 in    COOP                 
1 SSE Graniteville           1.80 in    COCORAHS             
North Augusta 1.5 WSW        1.67 in    COCORAHS             
Beech Island 4.7 NE          1.65 in    COCORAHS             
North Augusta 3.5 ENE        1.63 in    COCORAHS             
North Augusta                1.59 in    CWOP                 

...Bamberg County...
Denmark 2.8 WNW              3.87 in    COCORAHS             
Bamberg                      2.94 in    CWOP                 

...Barnwell County...
Barnwell 1.2 WSW             4.07 in    COCORAHS
Barnwell                     3.72 in    COOP              
Barnwell 4.6 S               3.29 in    COCORAHS             
2.7 W Blackville             3.06 in    HADS                 
Williston                    2.48 in    CWOP                 
Savraw                       2.38 in    RAWS                 

...Calhoun County...
Swansea 3.9 ENE              4.29 in    COCORAHS             
St. Matthews 3.2 ENE         3.25 in    COCORAHS             
St. Matthews 9.0 WNW         1.70 in    COCORAHS             

...Chesterfield County...
Society Hill                 2.28 in    CWOP                 
Jefferson 0.2 NNW             1.90 in    COCORAHS             
Cheraw                       1.50 in    CWOP                 

...Clarendon County...
Santee Nwr                   2.38 in    RAWS                 
Manning 1.9 SSE              2.12 in    COCORAHS             
Summerton 7.6 SW             2.00 in    COCORAHS             

...Edgefield County...
Edgefield 10.5 N              1.97 in    COCORAHS             
Long Cane Portable           1.56 in    RAWS                 
Long Cane                    1.51 in    RAWS                 
North Augusta 6.2 N          1.51 in    COCORAHS             

...Fairfield County...
Cedar Crk                    1.73 in    COOP                 
1 NNW Winnsboro              1.57 in    AWS                  

...Kershaw County...
Lugoff 2.2 NNW                2.30 in    COCORAHS             
Lugoff 2 NE                   2.29 in    COOP                 
Lugoff 0.9 NW                 2.26 in    COCORAHS             
Camden 6.6 NE                2.16 in    COCORAHS             

...Lancaster County...
Indian Land 4.7 S            1.71 in    COCORAHS             
Lancaster 0.4 WSW            1.52 in    COCORAHS             

...Lexington County...
Swansea                      3.78 in    RCWINDS
0.8 SW Pelion                3.15 in    COOP                 
Pelion 4.7 W                 2.38 in    COCORAHS
Lex Co Admin Lexington       2.24 in    RCWINDS
Lexington Co Apt Pelion      2.28 in    RCWINDS       
Cayce 1.5 NNE                2.18 in    COCORAHS             
Red Bank area                2.07 in    CWOP                 
Lexington 2.9 NE             2.07 in    COCORAHS             
Lexington 2.5 E              2.00 in    COCORAHS             
1 SSW Pelion                 1.99 in    AWS                  
West Columbia 5.9 WSW        1.98 in    COCORAHS             
Columbia Metro Apt           1.96 in    ASOS                 
Lexington 1.0 SE             1.91 in    COCORAHS             
Leesville 10.6 NNE           1.86 in    COCORAHS             
West Columbia                1.85 in    CWOP                 
Oak Grove 1.4 N              1.81 in    COCORAHS             
Lexington 3.0 WSW            1.76 in    COCORAHS             
Cayce                        1.73 in    CWOP                 
Pelion 0.7 SSW               1.67 in    COCORAHS             
Lexington                    1.64 in    CWOP                 
Gilbert 1.0 SE               1.64 in    COCORAHS             
Leesville 5.2 SE             1.63 in    COCORAHS             
Gilbert 8.0 N                1.60 in    COCORAHS             
Gilbert                      1.54 in    CWOP                 
2 WSW Chapin                 1.50 in    AWS                  

...Newberry County...
Little Mountain              1.92 in    COOP                 
Prosperity 8.1 SSE           1.70 in    COCORAHS             
Newberry                     1.67 in    COOP                 
Prosperity 4.7 ENE           1.61 in    COCORAHS             

...Orangeburg County...
Cope 4.1 NE                  4.29 in    COCORAHS             
Neeses 7.0 SE                4.05 in    COCORAHS             
Orangeburg                   3.94 in    RAWS                 
Orangeburg 3.2 NW            3.71 in    COCORAHS             
Springfield                   2.76 in    CWOP                 
Elloree 2.2 WSW              2.60 in    COCORAHS             
0.9 SW Orangeburg            2.59 in    HADS                 
North 4.3 ESE                2.51 in    COCORAHS             
Holly Hill 1 SW              2.40 in    COOP                 
1 ESE North                  2.40 in    AWOS    
Santee 6.9 WSW               2.26 in    COCORAHS             

...Richland County...
Columbia 2.1 NNW             3.60 in    COCORAHS
Eastover Fire Stn            3.50 in    RCWINDS             
McEntire ANG Base            3.42 in    AWOS
Leesburg Rd/Hwy 601 Fire Stn 3.38 in    RCWINDS                 
Congaree                     3.19 in    RAWS
Screaming Eagle Rd RCSD      2.91 in    RCWINDS
Wateree Treatment Plant      2.87 in    RCWINDS
Lower Richland Fire Stn      2.83 in    RCWINDS
Richland Library SE          2.83 in    RCWINDS
Horrell Hill Fire Stn        2.79 in    RCWINDS
Forest Acres PD              2.72 in    RCWINDS                  
Columbia 3.1 E               2.70 in    COCORAHS             
Weir Tower                   2.68 in    RAWS                 
Mccrady Training Center      2.52 in    RAWS                 
Columbia Hamilton-Owens Apt  2.46 in    ASOS                 
Columbia 6.8 NNE             2.16 in    COCORAHS             
Columbia 6.7 N               2.04 in    COCORAHS             
Columbia 9.7 N               2.02 in    COCORAHS             
Columbia 5.6 SSW             2.00 in    COCORAHS             
Dentsville 6.6 NNE           1.95 in    COCORAHS             
Irmo 3.3 NW                  1.93 in    COCORAHS             
Columbia 8.8 N               1.91 in    COCORAHS             
Chapin 5.0 ESE               1.86 in    COCORAHS             
Columbia                     1.65 in    CWOP                 
Irmo 4.4 N                   1.62 in    COCORAHS             
Valencia Heights 1.0 WNW     1.60 in    COCORAHS             
Scfc Portable                1.53 in    RAWS                 

...Saluda County...
Saluda 3.5 ENE               2.06 in    COCORAHS             
Leesville 8.0 N              1.90 in    COCORAHS             
Saluda 6.1 SW                1.88 in    COCORAHS             
0.6 S Saluda                 1.80 in    COOP                 
Saluda 0.6 NNE               1.78 in    COCORAHS             
2 ESE Saluda                 1.65 in    AWS                  
Saluda                       1.51 in    CWOP                 

...Sumter County...
Sumter 6.8 NNE               3.59 in    COCORAHS             
Oakland 1.5 NE               3.45 in    COCORAHS             
Sumter 0.2 NE                3.42 in    COCORAHS             
Shaw AFB Sumter              3.39 in    AWOS                 
Sumter 1.9 W                 3.25 in    COCORAHS             
Millwood 1.2 WNW             3.20 in    COCORAHS             
Sumter 1.1 SSW               3.02 in    COCORAHS             
Sumter 0.3 ENE               2.76 in    COCORAHS             
Pinewood                     2.74 in    CWOP                 
Sumter 3.6 SSW               2.72 in    COCORAHS             
Wedgefield                    2.55 in    CWOP                 
6 SE Mayesville              2.53 in    AWS                  
Pinewood                     2.33 in    CWOP                 
Sumter                       2.30 in    CWOP                 
Wedgewood                    2.25 in    AWS                  
Pinewood                     2.11 in    AWS                  
2 SSW Mulberry               1.75 in    AWS

YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2020/2021 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

         AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP    NORM  DEPARTURE
Jan 2020  60.8/+4.8      41.4/+7.7      51.1      44.8    +6.3  
Feb       61.7/+1.4      41.7/+4.9      51.7      48.5    +3.2
Mar       72.2/+4.0      51.9/+8.9      62.1      55.6    +6.5  
Apr       76.1/-0.2      50.8/+0.4      63.5      63.4    +0.1
May       80.8/-3.0      58.7/-0.8      69.7      71.7    -2.0
Jun       87.2/-2.8      68.5/+0.3      77.9      79.1    -1.2
Jul       93.1/+0.4      73.7/+2.1      83.4      82.2    +1.2   
Aug       90.1/-0.6      73.1/+2.1      81.6      80.8    +0.8
Sep       83.4/-1.8      65.7/+1.5      74.6      74.7    -0.1
Oct       79.5/+3.4      57.8/+5.7      68.7      64.1    +4.6
Nov       71.1/+3.8      48.0/+5.7      59.5      54.8    +4.8
Dec       57.2/-1.0      34.4/-0.9      45.8      46.7    -0.9   
Annual    76.1/+0.6      55.5/+3.1      65.8      63.9    +1.9  

Jan 2021  55.5/-0.5      35.8/+2.1      45.6      44.8    +0.8
Feb       58.7/-1.6      38.2/+1.4      48.4      48.5    -0.1
        

AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2020/2021 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

         AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP    NORM  DEPARTURE
Jan 2020  64.0/+6.1      41.5/+8.7     52.7       45.4    +7.3  
Feb       63.8/+1.5      42.2/+6.3     53.0       49.1    +3.9
Mar       75.5/+5.6      52.1/+10.1    63.8       55.9    +7.9
Apr       77.8/+0.5      50.2/+2.1     64.0       62.7    +1.3  
May       83.9/-1.1      58.0/+0.7     71.0       71.1    -0.1
Jun       89.7/-1.3      68.1/+1.9     78.9       78.6    +0.3
Jul       95.4/+2.0      72.8/+3.0     84.1       81.6    +2.5
Aug       93.2/+1.4      72.1/+2.9     82.7       80.5    +2.2
Sep       86.0/-0.7      66.2/+3.6     76.1       74.6    +1.5
Oct       82.2/+4.5      58.3/+7.3     70.3       64.4    +5.9
Nov       74.8/+5.7      48.5/+7.1     61.6       55.2    +6.4
Dec       60.1/+0.1      33.8/-0.7     46.9       47.2    -0.3
Annual    78.9/+2.0      55.3/+4.3     67.1       63.9    +3.2

Jan 2021  59.5/+1.6      36.8/+4.0     48.2       45.4    +2.8
Feb       63.1/+0.8      39.1/+3.2     51.1       49.1    +2.0

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2020/2021 MONTHLY/YEARLY
PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
Jan 2020       5.84     3.58    +2.26
Feb            5.48     3.61    +1.87
Mar            4.17     3.73    +0.44
Apr            2.98     2.62    +0.36
May            9.32     2.97    +6.35
Jun            4.78     4.69    +0.09
Jul            7.61     5.46    +2.15
Aug            3.74     5.26    -1.52
Sep            4.50     3.54    +0.96
Oct            0.94     3.17    -2.23
Nov            1.84     2.82    +0.98
Dec            3.49     3.20    +0.27
Annual        56.33    44.59   +11.74  

Jan 2021       5.32     3.58    +1.74
Feb            6.39     3.61    +2.78
Total         11.71     7.19    +4.52

AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2020/2021 MONTHLY/YEARLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
Jan 2020       4.56     3.91     +0.65
Feb            7.17     3.92     +3.25
Mar            5.33     4.18     +1.15
Apr            5.54     2.84     +2.70   
May            6.30     2.65     +3.65
Jun            2.32     4.72     -2.40
Jul            7.09     4.33     +2.76
Aug            6.20     4.32     +1.88
Sep            5.50     3.22     +2.28
Oct            1.23     3.27     -2.04
NOV            3.48     2.74     +0.74
DEC            3.17     3.39     -0.22
Annual        56.25    43.57    +12.68  

Jan 2021       4.87     3.91     +0.96
Feb            6.59     3.92     +2.67
Total         11.46     7.83     +3.63  

The 3-Month Outlook for Spring/early Summer
...(April/May/June)...

The outlook calls for a 50 percent chance of above normal
temperatures with equal chance for above, below or normal
precipitation.   

Go to the Climate Prediction Center web page at
www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov for more details and the latest outlooks.

ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...

...La Nina Advisory...

La Nina conditions are present. There is a 50 percent chance of
transition from La Nina to ENSO-neutral during the Northern
Hemisphere spring 2021 during April through June.  

Equatorial sea surface temperatures are below average from the west-
central to eastern Pacific Ocean.  

The tropical atmospheric circulation is consistent with La Nina.

Climate Outlooks and ENSO Discussions courtesy of NOAA Climate
Prediction Center...www.cpc.noaa.gov .

Note...much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain...Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate Office...
Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County Emergency
Services...USGS and local weather partners for the data they provide
throughout the year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly
appreciated.

Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878
and for Augusta back to 1871.

Additional climate information, including current and archived
daily and monthly summaries, can be found on the National Weather
Service Columbia SC home page at http://www.weather.gov/cae .

$$

LCV