By Mark Dunphy
Last month, the contiguous United States had dramatic shifts in regional temperatures, but overall May was slightly cooler and wetter than normal. The spring was marked by record moisture in the Northwest and the Ohio River Valley, while drought conditions intensified across the South, according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The average U.S. temperature in May was 60 degrees F, which is 1.0 degrees F below the long-term (1901-2000) average. Precipitation was 0.34 inches above the long-term average. This monthly analysis is based on records dating back to 1895.
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