July 2007 Cooler & Wetter So Far

After a warmer and drier start to the first half of 2007, the second half is off to a totally different trend. The first 3 weeks of July have been both cooler and slightly wetter than normal....that's right, "wetter" than normal! Through July 23rd, the official total at Lovell Field is 3.76 inches which is 0.17 above the normal total of 3.59 inches. The average temperature through July 23rd is 78.1 degrees, which is 1.3 degrees cooler than normal. We have experienced several mornings with lows in the lower 60s. August is just around the corner, so some of the hottest conditions of the summer "should" be on the horizon. I just hope that our trend of near to above normal rainfall will continue. Based on some long term trends and outlooks for August, we should be near normal for rainfall.