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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf Coast Region - September 2024

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NOAA

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf Coast Region - September 2024 (2.46 MB)

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September 23, 2024

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Outlooks

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf Coast Region for June–August 2024. Dated September 2024.

Summer temperatures were above normal across the Gulf Coast Region with temperatures 1°F to 4°F above normal in most locations. The greatest departures were seen along the Mississippi and Florida Gulf Coasts where departures of 3°F to 4°F were common. Precipitation was mixed across the Region during summer.

NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program creates these climate outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the U.S. Drought Portal.