Weather of Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park: Mid-Atlantic Network summary report for 2017
Wofford JE. 2018. Weather of Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park: Mid-Atlantic Network summary report for 2017. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/MIDN/NRDS—2018/1165. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
The Mid-Atlantic Network (MIDN) weather and climate monitoring protocol documents the current status and long-term trends in air temperature and precipitation at multiple temporal and spatial scales in MIDN parks. The purpose of this report is to provide a concise weather and climate summary for Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE) and Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT) for the time period of January 1 to December 31, 2017. EISE and GETT are located in the Lower Susquehanna climate division of Pennsylvania. In 2017, two weather stations were selected to report park weather and climate conditions, and a large suite of precipitation and temperature metrics were summarized. Ultimately, 2017 was a very warm year and tied as the 7th warmest on record for the Lower Susquehanna. All seasons were warmer than normal, particularly the winter and spring (5th and 6th warmest since 1895, respectively). In total, precipitation for the year was near normal. Nevertheless, the year began with moderate to severe drought conditions. Drought conditions abated during May and remained near normal for the rest of the year.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wofford, John
- Date of Issue
- 2018-05
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- EISE , GETT , MIDN , NRSS
- Keywords
- Climate, Monitoring, Weather, Weather Monitor
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate