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Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

The Climatological Normals for the Period 1981-2010

The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) calculates new climatological normals every 10 years based upon the previous 30-year period. Climatological normals of temperature and precipitation are two of the most common types of normals but many other normals (such as winds, snowfall and heating degree days) are calculated. Prior to July 1, 2011, the 30-year period used in the calculation of climatological normals was from 1971 to 2000. From now through the next decade, the new 30-year period used to calculate climatological normals will be from 1981 through 2010. Officially, these new normals began being used as of August 1, 2011 in our daily climate products:

The new normals (1981-2010) will be incorporated into the 2011 August monthly climate information (which will be produced on September 1, 2011). Our monthly climate products are:

For more information on the new climatological normals, please go to the NCDC web page. Monthly data exists below (click images for higher resolution) for Corpus Christi, Victoria and Laredo.

Corpus Christi Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Normals (1981-2010)

Corpus Christi Temp Normals Corpus Christi Precip Normals

Victoria Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Normals (1981-2010)

Victoria Temp Normals Victoria Precip Normals

Laredo Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Normals (1981-2010)

Laredo Temp Normals Laredo Precip Normals