December and Annual 2018 Graphical Climate Summaries
Mobile Alabama and Pensacola Florida Area
Joe Maniscalco - Meteorologist/Forecaster/Climate Program Lead
National Weather Service Mobile Alabama
January 31, 2019
Mobile Alabama Area December 2018- The average monthly high was 64.5° or 1.8° above normal. The average monthly low was 46.2° or 4.0° above normal. The average monthly temperature was 55.4° or 3.0° above normal. A record high temperature of 81° occurred on 2nd. This broke the old record of 79° occurring in 1991. The new record high also ties for the warmest high for December on the period of record dating back to 1872, alongside the 7th and 8th in 1998, the 12th and 16th in 1971, and the 28th in 1974.(Fig. A) shows how temperatures compared to the seasonal normal monthly highs and lows, which are shown by the colored dashed lines. December rainfall measured 9.49" or 4.39" above normal (Fig. B).
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Pensacola Florida Area December 2018- The average monthly high was 64.3° or 1.7° above normal. The average monthly low was 48.9° or 4.5° above normal. The average monthly temperature was 56.6° or 3.1° above normal. No records were reached. (Fig. C) shows how temperatures compared to the seasonal normal monthly highs and lows, which are shown by the colored dashed lines. Rainfall at Pensacola continued to add up with well over 2 feet falling in the rain gauge. 16.55" or 12.00" above normal (Fig. B).
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2018 in Review - 2018 was a record year. There were 2 most notable groups. The first was in the high temperature department where Mobile saw 18 days of record highs and Pensacola 6 days. The second most notable records were high low temperatures with Mobile seeing 6 occurrences of those and Pensacola 7. Of these records, 71° on February 21st at Mobile was the highest low temperature for the month on this date in the period of record. At Pensacola, 70° on February 21st tied for the highest low temperature for the month along side the 28th which occurred way back in 1944. The Mobile area saw 2 days of record low high temperatures and Pensacola 1.
As far as rainfall, Pensacola saw 4 days of record one day rainfall and Mobile only 1. With squeaking past 90", Pensacola broke into the top 5 wettest years on record in 2018, coming in 4th. To aid in this record was a record wet fall season, 27.62" from September 1st to November 30th which ranks 6th all time wettest at Pensacola.
2018 Temperature/ Precipitation Traces and Tabular Record Breakout:
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Climate Prediction Center's Interactive Long Range Outlooks
Additional Climate Links:
The links below are intended to provide additional climate information, education and outlooks. The National Weather Service Mobile Alabama's Climate and Past Weather page provides climate data at your fingertips for many observation points in the local forecast area by accessing the NOWData tab as well as many other climate resources. The Climate Prediction Center Link provides short and longer range climatic outlooks and education about the larger scale global circulations that impact temperatures and weather. With the large agriculture and farming presence along the central Gulf coast, the Drought Monitor link provides updates on drought trends and impacts. Another very helpful resource is the Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow (CoCoRaHS) network, which is a large group of volunteers working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). The aim of CoCoRaHS is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications. You can be a part of the CoCoRaHS team by becoming a volunteer rainfall observer. To learn more click on the CoCoRaHS link below.
National Weather Service Mobile AL Climate and Past Weather
Climate Prediction Center (CPC)
CoCoRaHS Network Water Year Summaries
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Contact: Joe Maniscalco, WFO Mobile, AL at joe.maniscalco@noaa.gov
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