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Weather Watch with Sir Walter Wally

Groundhog Day 2004
Six more weeks of Winter?

Did Sir Walter Wally's prediction stand? Are there other ways besides the temperature for deciding when spring has arrived? What do you think?

Temperature deviation maps for the 5 weeks following Groundhog Day are posted below.

Note: click on small maps to see the large maps.

Your predictions for February 2, 2004:
[Medium map] [Large map]
2004 groundhog day prediction map
Satellite image from February 2, 2004 satellite map

Feb 1–7

Weekly temperature anomoly
:
weekly temperature anomoly, Feb 1-7
Average temperature for the week: average temperature - Feb 1-7

Feb 8–14

Weekly temperature anomoly:
Feb 8 to 14  weekly temperature anomoly
Average temperature for the week: Feb 8 to 14 average temperature for the week

Feb 15–21

Weekly temperature anomoly:

weekly temperature anomoly Feb. 15 - 21
Average temperature for the week: Average temperature for the week of Feb. 15 - 21

Feb 22–28

Weekly temperature anomoly:

Weekly temperature anomoly Feb 22-28
Average temperature for the week: Average temperature for the week of Feb 22-28

Feb 29–Mar 6

Weekly temperature anomoly:

weekly temperature anomoly
Average temperature for the week: Average temperature for the week

Mar 7 - Mar 13

Weekly temperature anomoly:

Weekly temperature anomoly
Average temperature for the week: Average temperature for the week

Temperature maps provided by NOAA

For more information, contact Katie Vogel at (919) 733-7450 ext. 614.

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