Temperatures in October 2007 were the ninth warmest on record for the contiguous U.S., and especially warm in the Northeast, where five states had their warmest October on record. The January-October 2007 U.S. temperature was the seventh warmest since national records began in 1895, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The global surface temperature was sixth warmest on record for October.
If you have been wondering how dry it has been across the hardest hit portions of North Alabama and North Georgia, the 365-day rainfall accumulations for many locations in this area are close to 2 feet below normal and rank within the top 3 driest periods on record.
Note that even for the entire state, Alabama is ranked the top driest for this period and Georgia second driest. So yes, this is a historic drought.
Now for the good news: We are seeing some initial signs for a possible change in the weather pattern starting later this week.
If Wednesday is Hump day, and Thursday is Thanksgiving, also called Turkey day, does this week have a Hump a Turkey Day??
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