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Florida Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 July 2004

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As noted by the NOAA National Weather Service Miami Office (Rusty Pfost), near-record warm and dry conditions were observed during June in southern Florida. Extremes of note include:
  • second warmest June since at least 1948 at Fort Lauderdale
  • second driest June at Miami Beach since 1942
  • second driest May-June at Miami Beach since 1942
  • third driest May-June at Fort Lauderdale since 1913
  • sixth driest June at Fort Lauderdale since 1913

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Florida , 2003-2004
Period Rank
Jun 37th wettest
( 74th driest)
May-Jun 38th driest
Apr-Jun 30th driest
Mar-Jun 13th driest
Feb-Jun 34th driest
Jan-Jun 32nd driest
Dec-Jun 29th driest
Nov-Jun 32nd driest
Oct-Jun 33rd driest
Sep-Jun 30th driest
Aug-Jun 43rd driest
Jul-Jun 44th driest
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