June 2008 was Dry - Nearly Setting New Records

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 500 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2008 ...JUNE 2008 AMONG THE DRIEST MONTHS OF JUNE ON RECORD FOR SOME... ALTHOUGH MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA RECEIVED RAINFALL DURING THE LAST WEEKEND OF THE MONTH...IT WAS TOO SPOTTY AND NOT ENOUGH TO PREVENT JUNE 2008 FROM TAKING A SPOT IN THE RANKINGS AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN DRIEST MONTHS OF JUNE ON RECORD AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. AT ATLANTA...JUNE 2008 WAS THE THIRD DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD. RANKING TOTAL YEAR 1. 0.16 1988 2. 0.39 1931 3. 0.58 2008 4. 0.74 1944 5. 0.74 1984 AT ATHENS...JUNE 2008 WAS THE FIFTH DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD. RANKING TOTAL YEAR 1. 0.69 1920 2. 0.87 1958 3. 0.91 1988 4. 1.15 1925 5. 1.22 2008 AT COLUMBUS...JUNE 2008 WAS THE NINTH DRIEST JUNE ON RECORD. RANKING TOTAL YEAR 1. 0.51 2000 2. 0.74 1993 3. 0.83 1986 4. 0.94 1988 5. 1.05 1990 6. 1.24 1979 7. 1.29 1955 8. 1.56 1954 9. 1.72 2008 10. 1.77 2006