National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: 2021 Weather in Review, National Capital Parks - East

Wofford J. 2022. National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: 2021 Weather in Review, National Capital Parks - East. National Capital Region Network, Inventory & Monitoring

This brief summarizes 2021 weather data (precipitation and temperature) for National Capital Parks - East, specifically for Washington, D.C., and compares it to historical data (1895–2020). In all, 2021 was extremely warm, and the year ended as the 3rd warmest on record (since 1895). In contrast, annual total precipitation was close to normal, though the summer was very wet and the autumn was extremely dry.

Type
Resource Brief
Authors
Wofford, Jeb
Date of Issue
2022-02
Publisher
National Capital Region Network, Inventory & Monitoring
Units
ANAC , BAWA , FODU , FOWA , GREE , NACE , NCR , NCRN , OXHI , PISC
Keywords
Anacostia Park, Baltimore-Washington Parkway, climate change, Fort Dupont, Fort Washington, Greenbelt Park, I&M, Inventory & Monitoring, meteorology, NACE, National Capital Parks - East, National Capital Region, National Capital Region Network, NCR, NCRN, NCRN Air Brief, NCRN Weather, NCRN Weather Brief, Oxon Cove, Piscataway Park, Precipitation, Temperature, weather

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