Weather Highlights of August/Summer

The NCDC has released an interesting map illustrating some of the major weather stories that have taken place during this past August and summer.

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Courtesy: NCDC

No significant weather events occurred in Kentucky, but some of the top weather stories of the summer include the record drought in California and a wet summer across the northern Plains. The average temperature across the United States was 0.3ยบ above normal.