Public Information Statement
National Weather Service
1200 PM EST Fri Feb 03 2017

...Climate Summary for January 2017...

...Winter Weather Event on the 6th and 7th...
...Severe Weather Outbreak on the 21st...
...Continued Drought Relief with Above Normal Rainfall...
...Temperatures Above Normal for the Month...
...2nd Wettest January on Record at Augusta...
...8th Warmest January on Record at both Columbia and Augusta...
...Two River Flood Events on N. Fork of the Edisto at Orangeburg...


Additional much needed rain fell across the Midlands and Central
Savannah River Area during the month of January. The drought
conditions continued to ease across the region. The most
significant event of the month was the severe weather outbreak
across the Southeast on the 21st and 22nd. There were 5 confirmed
tornadoes across the Midlands and CSRA on the 21st. Temperatures
continued the trend of above normal for the month.


...Augusta Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Augusta Regional Bush Field for January
was 55.5 degrees or 10.1 degrees above the normal of 45.2 degrees.

...Columbia Average Temperatures...

The average temperature at Columbia Metro Airport for January was
53.7 degrees 8.9 degrees above the normal of 44.8 degrees.


...Augusta Rainfall...

Augusta Bush Field received 10.13 inches of rainfall during
January. Normal is 3.91 inches.

...Columbia Rainfall...

Columbia Metro Airport received 7.04 inches of rainfall during
January. Normal is 3.58 inches


Here are some of the highest rainfall CoCoRaHS Reports for
January:

SC-AK-67 Aiken 7.6 SSE...........10.63 inches
SC-AK-14 Aiken 7.8 SSE...........10.34 inches
SC-AK-39 N. Augusta 1.5 WSW......10.24 inches
SC-AK-71 N. Augusta 3.5 ENE......10.22 inches
SC-AK-59 New Ellenton 2.7 NE.....10.19 inches

GA-BK-6  Blythe 2.8 W............12.13 inches
GA-CU-9  Appling 2.0 SE...........9.99 inches
GA-CU-11 Grovetown 2.0 SSW........9.64 inches
GA-MD-1  Thomson 2.5 S............9.41 inches
GA-BK-1  Waynesboro 3.3 SW........6.20 inches


Here are some of the highest NWS Coop Observer Reports for
January:

AKIS1 Aiken 2 E..................13.17 inches
JOHS1 Johnston 4 SW...............8.66 inches
WYNG1 Waynesboro..................8.46 inches
PLNS1 Pelion......................8.41 inches
BLYS1 Cedar Creek.................6.46 inches


Highest Wind Gusts at ASOS Sites during January:

Orangeburg County Airport (OGB).......41 mph on the 22nd
Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)..........41 mph on the 26th
Augusta Bush Field (AGS)..............37 mph on the 29th
Columbia Hamilton Owens Field (CUB)...36 mph on the 26th
Augusta Daniel Field (DNL)............32 mph on the 26th


Highest Wind Gusts on the area lakes during January:

Lake Thurmond Dam (CHDS1).............44 mph on the 30th
Lake Murray Towers (IRMS1-USGS).......42 mph on the 30th
Lake Murray Flotilla Island (LMFS1)...38 mph on the 30th
Lake Wateree Dam (WATS1)..............37 mph on the 30th

Highest Wind Gusts at RCWINDS Mesonet Sites for January:

Williams Brice Stadium................46 mph on the 29th
Headquarters..........................40 mph on the 21st
Dutch Fork HS.........................38 mph on the 23rd
Pineview-Garners Ferry................38 mph on the 26th
Lake Murray Dam.......................38 mph on the 29th


Lake Murray Water Temperatures at The Towers:

Warmest...56.4 degrees on Jan. 20th
Coolest...52.6 degrees on Jan. 30th and 31st


TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH OF
JANUARY:

AUGUSTA...
2nd...2.92 inches of rainfall...previous record 1.64 inches in 1919.
3rd...High Minimum 60 degrees...previous 57 degrees in 1997.
13th..High Temperature 82 degrees...previous 79 degrees in 2013.
15th..High Temperature 79 degrees...previous 78 degrees in 2013.
17th..High Temperature 80 degrees...tied record set in 1943.
18th..High Temperature 80 degrees...tied record set in 1928.
20th..High Temperature 81 degrees...previous 78 degrees in 1929.
22nd..2.47 inches of rainfall...previous record 1.74 inches in 1998.

COLUMBIA...
2nd...1.57 inches of rainfall...previous record 1.32 inches in 1903.
3rd...High Minimum 59 degrees...previous 56 degrees in 1907.
13th..High Temperature 80 degrees...previous 78 degrees in 2013.
15th..High Temperature 80 degrees...previous 78 degrees in 2013.
16th..High Temperature 80 degrees...previous 79 degrees in 1950.
18th..High Temperature 80 degrees...previous 77 degrees in 1952.
20th..High Temperature 79 degrees...previous 76 degrees in 1890.
22nd..1.82 inches of rainfall...previous record 1.77 inches in 1952


Events for January 2017...

January 1st thru 3rd...

A slow moving area of low pressure produced 1 to 4 inches of
rainfall across the Midlands and CSRA. The highest rainfall amounts
were reported across the CSRA region. The heavy rainfall produced
roadway flooding along with washed out roadways in portions of Aiken
County. River flooding occurred along the N. Fork of the Edisto
River at Orangeburg. The river crested at 8.16 feet and produced
minor flooding. Flood stage is 8.0 feet.


January 6th-7th...

An area of low pressure developed in the western Gulf of America
and tracked to the northeast. The area of low pressure moved across
northern Florida and then off the Carolina coast on the 7th. The
system produced a mixture of rain...sleet and snow across the
northern and central Midlands. Precipitation totals ranged from
one half inch up to one inch across the area. Up to 1 inch of
snow fell across the panhandle of Lancaster County with amounts
from one quarter inch to one half inch across the remainder of
the county. A dusting of snow up to one half inch was reported
across portions of the central and eastern Midland counties of
Newberry...Fairfield...Kershaw...Richland...Lexington and Sumter
counties. The additional rainfall produced another crest above
flood stage along the N. Fork of the Edisto River at Orangeburg.
The river crested at 8.25 feet on the 8th. Flood stage is 8.0 feet.


January 9th... It was a cold morning across the Midlands and CSRA as
cold Canadian high pressure build in across the region behind the
wintry weather. Temperatures fell into the middle to upper teens
across much of the area.

Here are some of the morning low temperatures for the 9th:

Cheraw Municipal Airport     14 F      0615 AM 01/09   AWOS
Cheraw                       15 F      0730 AM 01/09   CWOP
Cheraw                       15 F      0800 AM 01/09   COOP
Heath Springs                15 F      0530 AM 01/09   AWS
6 E Jefferson                15 F      0614 AM 01/09   RAWS
1 W Cheraw                   16 F      0654 AM 01/09   CWOP
Lancaster County Airport     16 F      0455 AM 01/09   AWOS
Mccormick                    16 F      0700 AM 01/09   COOP
8 E Fort Jackson             16 F      0533 AM 01/09   RAWS
Water Plt                    16 F      0617 AM 01/09   COOP
Bear Creek                   16 F      0355 AM 01/09   RCWINDS
Springhill                   16 F      0450 AM 01/09   RCWINDS
Cheraw                       17 F      0753 AM 01/09   CWOP
3 SE Ridgeway                17 F      0434 AM 01/09   AWS
Saluda                       17 F      0800 AM 01/09   COOP
Shaw Afb                     17 F      0658 AM 01/09   AWOS
Aiken                        18 F      0720 AM 01/09   COOP
Cedar Crk                    18 F      0800 AM 01/09   COOP
Bishopville                  18 F      0910 AM 01/09   COOP
Camden-woodward Field        18 F      0535 AM 01/09   AWOS
Eastover ESD                 18 F      0445 AM 01/09   RCWINDS
1 E Lexington                19 F      0511 AM 01/09   CWOP
1 ESE Elgin                  19 F      0501 AM 01/09   CWOP
8 SE New Ellenton            19 F      0707 AM 01/09   RAWS
Longtown                     19 F      0800 AM 01/09   COOP
8 E Summerton                19 F      0635 AM 01/09   AWOS
1 S Pelion                   19 F      0404 AM 01/09   AWS
2 ESE Saluda                 19 F      0550 AM 01/09   AWS
Sumter Municipal Airport     19 F      0515 AM 01/09   AWOS
7 NW Camden Lk Wateree       19 F      0330 AM 01/09   MARITIME
2 SE Fort Jackson            19 F      0751 AM 01/09   RAWS
Spring Valley HS             19 F      0735 AM 01/09   RCWINDS
Wateree                      19 F      0505 AM 01/09   RCWINDS


January 21st through 22nd...

A stalled frontal boundary from southern Georgia into southeastern
South Carolina was the focus for one of the largest severe weather
outbreaks for January. This feature combined with several mid level
weather systems produced 5 tornadoes across the Midlands and CSRA
along with strong damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. All of
the tornadoes occurred on the 21st across the Midlands and CSRA.
There were 3 tornadoes in Burke county Georgia. Another 2 tornadoes
moved across Barnwell...Bamberg and Orangeburg counties.

An EF1 Tornado passed just south of Waynesboro. The path length was
1 mile long with a width of 95 yards. It shredded a block wall on a
metal roof building and snapped several trees. The max winds were
estimated to be 95 mph.

An EF0 Tornado passed just northwest of Midville. The path length
was 1.3 miles long with a width of 250 yards. It snapped several
trees and overturned an irrigation system. The max winds were
estimated to be 85 mph.

An EF0 Tornado passed just southeast of the community of Rosier. The
path was 1.5 miles with a width of 100 yards. It damaged a metal
roof building and several calf weaning huts. The max winds were
estimated to be 80 mph.

An EF2 Tornado passed just south of Blackville and into northern
Bamberg county above Denmark. The path was 13.6 miles with a width
of 1600 yards. It damaged several structures and destroyed one
mobile home. A woman was injured as she was trapped inside the
mobile home. Several chicken houses suffered extensive roof and
siding damage. The worst damage associated with the tornado
occurred in Barnwell State Park. There were hundreds of trees
downed...damaged or snapped off. A cottage in the park was also
damaged from a fallen tree. The max winds were estimated to be 115
mph.

An EF1 Tornado moved from the N. Fork of the Edisto River to near
the town of Cope. It damaged three mobile homes that were heavily
damaged and a metal farm building collapsed. Numerous trees were
either snapped or uprooted. The path was 5.5 miles with a width of
400 yards. The max winds were estimated to be 95 mph.

The heavy rainfall produced flooding once again along the Edisto
River Basin. The N. Fork of the Edisto River at Orangeburg crested
at 8.17 feet on the 24th producing minor flooding. Flood stage is
8.0 feet.

Here are some of the rainfall total from the event:

2 SSE Burnettown             4.35 in   0819 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
8 SE New Ellenton            4.00 in   1107 AM 01/23   RAWS
1 N Keysville                3.83 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Brier Creek Near Waynesboro  3.64 in   0530 AM 01/23   GOES
2 W Blackville               3.56 in   0500 AM 01/23   GOES
Waynesboro/girard 8nnw       3.44 in   1015 AM 01/23   GOES
Augusta Bush Field           3.40 in   0653 AM 01/23   ASOS
1 ENE Perry                  3.40 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
1 SSE Waynesboro             3.40 in   0800 AM 01/23   COOP
Aiken                        3.39 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 W Cordova                  3.34 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
South Fork Edisto River      3.26 in   1025 AM 01/23   GOES
2 WNW Aiken                  3.22 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
3 S Fort Gordon              3.18 in   1100 AM 01/23   HADS
1 NW Aiken                   3.16 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 SSW Evans                  3.10 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Augusta                      3.06 in   0830 AM 01/23   COOP
Martinez                     3.03 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 NE New Ellenton            3.01 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
3 SSE Aiken                  3.01 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
6 NW Windsor                 3.01 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
3 S Aiken                    3.00 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Orangeburg 3.2 NW            3.00 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 WNW Denmark                2.97 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Ehrhardt                     2.97 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Midville                     2.96 in   0600 AM 01/23   COOP
2 WNW Lexington              2.91 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 SSE Aiken                  2.90 in   0836 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Ridge Spring                 2.90 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
8 WSW Snelling               2.83 in   1106 AM 01/23   RAWS
Lancaster Rain Gauge         2.82 in   0915 AM 01/23   GOES
1 ENE Red Bank               2.81 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
4 NE Murphys Estates         2.78 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Lexington                    2.78 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Wagener 1.4 S                2.76 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 W Oak Grove                2.74 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Larc                         2.70 in   0815 AM 01/23   UCOOP
4 E Woodford                 2.70 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
1 NNW Lancaster              2.67 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Cedar Crk                    2.62 in   0800 AM 01/23   COOP
5 NE Murphys Estates         2.61 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Orangeburg                   2.57 in   1200 AM 01/23   COOP
6 S Monetta                  2.50 in   1030 AM 01/23   HADS
Lancaster                    2.33 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
1 NW Irmo                    2.32 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
6 NW Wilsons Landing         2.25 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
4 SSE Blythewood             2.21 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Saluda R Blo Lk Murray D.    2.18 in   1000 AM 01/23   GOES
6 SW Eastover                2.10 in   1047 AM 01/23   RAWS
Usc Rain                     2.09 in   0800 AM 01/23   UCOOP
1 SE Manning                 2.00 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Columbia 3.1 E               1.96 in   0600 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
2 W Mccormick                1.88 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
5 NNE Santee                 1.88 in   1044 AM 01/23   RAWS
4 SSW Chapin                 1.87 in   0811 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
1 S Chapin                   1.80 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Edgefield                    1.79 in   1015 AM 01/23   GOES
6 E Jefferson                1.79 in   1014 AM 01/23   RAWS
3 ENE Saluda                 1.76 in   0615 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
6 S Callison                 1.70 in   1012 AM 01/23   RAWS
4 N Mount Carmel             1.69 in   1100 AM 01/23   HADS
Little Mountain              1.68 in   0900 AM 01/23   COOP
Manning                      1.66 in   0800 AM 01/23   COOP
6 WSW Saluda                 1.66 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
3 SW Elgin                   1.65 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
6 SW Lake Murray of Richland 1.62 in   0600 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
Saluda                       1.62 in   0700 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
4 ENE Camden                 1.59 in   0600 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
1 NNE Elgin                  1.56 in   0800 AM 01/23   COCORAHS
8 E Fort Jackson             1.52 in   1033 AM 01/23   RAWS


YEAR TO DATE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATISTICS...

COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2015/2016/2017 MONTHLY AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

          AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP   NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2015  55.7/-0.3      33.7/ 0.0      44.7      44.8    -0.1
FEB       54.1/-6.2      32.1/-4.7      43.1      48.5    -5.4
MAR       70.3/+2.1      46.9/+3.9      58.6      55.6    +3.0
APR       77.8/+1.5      50.4/+5.7      67.0      63.4    +3.6
MAY       86.0/+2.2      61.0/+1.5      73.5      71.7    +1.8
JUN       93.6/+3.6      71.6/+3.4      82.6      79.1    +3.5
JUL       96.4/+3.7      74.3/+2.7      85.3      82.2    +3.1
AUG       92.9/+2.2      72.2/+1.2      82.6      80.8    +1.8
SEP       85.9/+0.7      67.6/+3.4      76.7      74.7    +2.0
OCT       75.6/-0.5      53.6/+1.5      64.6      64.1    +0.5
NOV       69.4/+2.1      48.6/+6.3      59.0      54.8    +4.2
DEC       70.1/+11.9     50.1/+14.8     60.1      46.7   +13.4

JAN 2016  55.1/-0.9      33.6/-0.1      44.3      44.8    -0.5
FEB       60.1/-0.2      37.9/+1.1      49.0      48.5    +0.5
MAR       75.0/+6.8      49.8/+6.8      62.4      55.6    +6.8
APR       78.1/+1.8      53.6/+3.2      65.8      63.4    +2.4
MAY       83.4/-0.4      61.9/+2.4      72.7      71.7    +1.0
JUN       94.2/+4.2      71.7/+3.5      83.0      79.1    +3.9
JUL       99.2/+6.5      75.2/+3.6      87.2      82.2    +5.0
AUG       93.8/+3.1      74.8/+3.8      84.3      80.8    +3.5
SEP       89.2/+4.0      69.6/+5.4      79.4      74.7    +4.7
OCT       80.5/+4.4      56.0/+3.9      68.3      64.1    +4.2
NOV       70.6/+3.3      41.8/-0.5      56.2      54.8    +1.4
DEC       59.6/+1.4      39.9/+4.6      49.7      46.7    +3.0

JAN 2017  64.5/+8.5      43.0/+9.3      53.7      44.8    +8.9


AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2015/2016/2017 MONTHLY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL...

          AVG HIGH/DEP   AVG LOW/DEP   AVG TEMP   NORM  DEPARTURE
JAN 2015  55.8/-2.1      32.1/-0.7     44.0       45.4    -1.4
FEB       55.4/-6.9      30.1/-5.8     42.8       49.1    -6.3
MAR       71.3/+1.4      45.3/+3.3     58.3       55.9    +2.4
APR       77.8/+0.5      54.9/+6.8     66.3       62.7    +3.6
MAY       86.7/+1.7      58.1/+0.8     72.4       71.1    +1.3
JUN       93.1/+2.1      68.1/+1.9     80.6       78.6    +2.0
JUL       95.8/+2.4      71.3/+1.5     83.6       81.6    +2.0
AUG       91.4/-0.4      69.8/+0.5     80.6       80.5    +0.1
SEP       85.5/-1.2      65.1/+2.5     75.3       74.6    +0.7
OCT       77.7/-2.1      52.4/+1.4     64.0       64.4    -0.4
NOV       70.2/+1.1      47.0/+5.6     58.6       55.2    +3.4
DEC       70.3/+10.3     48.3/+13.8    59.3       47.2   +12.1

JAN 2016  55.3/-2.6      33.1/+0.3     44.2       45.4    -1.2
FEB       61.7/-0.6      37.9/+2.0     49.8       49.0    +0.7
MAR       74.4/+4.5      47.1/+5.1     60.8       55.9    +4.9
APR       77.5/+0.2      50.1/+2.0     63.8       62.7    +1.2
MAY       83.2/-1.8      58.2/+0.9     70.7       71.1    -0.4
JUN       92.2/+1.2      68.8/+2.6     80.5       78.6    +1.9
JUL       97.5/+4.1      71.7/+1.9     84.6       81.6    +3.0
AUG       94.2/+2.4      72.1/+2.8     83.1       80.2    +2.6
SEP       88.9/+2.2      66.0/+3.4     77.4       74.6    +2.8
OCT       82.5/+4.8      53.8/+2.8     68.2       64.4    +3.8
NOV       73.4/+4.3      41.2/-0.2     57.3       55.2    +2.1
DEC       62.4/+2.4      41.8/+7.3     52.4       47.2    +5.2

JAN 2017  67.5/+9.6      43.5/+10.7    55.5       45.4   +10.1


COLUMBIA SC METROPOLITAN AIRPORT 2015/2016/2017 MONTHLY
PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2015       2.60     3.58    -0.98
FEB            4.76     3.61    +1.15
MAR            2.78     3.73    -0.95
APR            4.03     2.62    +1.41
MAY            1.71     2.97    -1.26
JUN            8.79     4.69    +4.10
JUL            1.53     5.46    -3.93
AUG            4.85     5.26    -0.41
SEP            6.15     3.54    +2.61
OCT           14.46     3.17   +11.29
NOV            5.47     2.74    +2.73
DEC            6.45     3.22    +3.23
ANNUAL        63.58    44.59   +18.99

JAN 2016       1.94     3.58    -1.64
FEB            4.69     3.61    +1.08
MAR            1.88     3.73    -1.85
APR            2.80     2.62    +0.18
MAY            2.61     2.97    -0.36
JUN            2.39     4.69    -2.30
JUL            1.79     5.46    -3.67
AUG            4.83     5.26    -0.43
SEP            6.81     3.54    +3.27
OCT            2.09     3.27    -1.18
NOV            2.01     2.74    -0.73
DEC            3.35     3.22    +0.13
ANNUAL        39.55    44.59    -5.04

JAN 2017       7.04     3.58    +3.46

AUGUSTA GA BUSH FIELD 2015/2016/2017 MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

               TOTAL   NORMAL   DEPARTURE
              (INCHES)
JAN 2015       2.10     3.91     -1.81
FEB            4.70     3.92     +0.78
MAR            3.04     4.18     -1.14
APR            4.86     2.84     +2.02
MAY            0.93     2.65     -1.72
JUN            3.50     4.72     -1.22
JUL            3.52     4.33     -0.81
AUG            3.74     4.32     -0.58
SEP            4.05     3.22     +0.83
OCT            4.62     3.27     +1.35
NOV            5.41     2.82     +2.59
DEC            6.92     3.39     +3.53
ANNUAL        47.39    43.57     +3.82

JAN 2016       1.66     3.91     -2.25
FEB            3.76     3.92     -0.16
MAR            3.18     4.18     -1.00
APR            4.42     2.84     +1.58
MAY            5.71     2.65     +3.06
JUN            2.87     4.72     -1.85
JUL            1.31     4.33     -3.02
AUG            3.66     4.32     -0.66
SEP            6.81     3.54     +3.27
OCT            4.45     3.17     +1.28
NOV            0.62     2.82     -2.20
DEC            4.41     3.39     +1.02
ANNUAL        38.27    43.57     -5.02

JAN 2017      10.13     3.91     +6.22



THE 3-MONTH OUTLOOK FOR WINTER/SPRING
(February/March/April)...

THE 3-MONTH OUTLOOK FOR FEBRUARY...MARCH AND APRIL CALLS FOR A
33 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH A
A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

GO TO THE CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER WEB PAGE AT
WWW.CPC.NCEP.NOAA.GOV IN LOWER CASE LETTERS FOR MORE DETAILS AND
THE LATEST OUTLOOKS.


ENSO (EL NINO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION)...
...La Nina Conditions are Present...

Equatorial sea surface temperatures are near-to-below average in
the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean. They are
above average in the far eastern Pacific Ocean. A transition
to ENSO-neutral conditions is expected to occur during February
2017 with ENSO neutral continuing through the first half of 2017.

CLIMATE OUTLOOKS AND ENSO DISCUSSIONS COURTESY NOAA CLIMATE
PREDICTION CENTER...WWW.CPC.NOAA.GOV.

Note...much appreciation goes out to our NWS Cooperative Weather
Observers...CoCoRaHS (Community...Collaborative...Rain...Hail and
Snow Network) Observers...South Carolina State Climate Office...
Southeast Regional Climate Center...Richland County Emergency
Services...USGS and local weather partners for the data they provide
throughout the year. Their hard work and dedication is greatly
appreciated.

Temperature records for Columbia go back to 1887 and for Augusta
back to 1873. Precipitation records for Columbia go back to 1878
and for Augusta back to 1871.

ADDITIONAL CLIMATE INFORMATION...INCLUDING CURRENT AND ARCHIVED
DAILY AND MONTHLY SUMMARIES...CAN BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE COLUMBIA SC HOME PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAE .

$$

VAUGHAN