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Divisional Mapping
Divisional Palmer Z-Index
August - October 1954
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North Carolina (Hover over a Climate Division)
Z-IndexPalmer Z-Index: -2.35
Anomaly: -2.40
Rank: 7th Driest
Mean: 0.05
Climate Division | Value | Anomaly | Rank 130 Years | 1901- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Mountains | -2.75 | -2.77 | 1 | 0.02 |
| 2. Northern Mountains | -1.86 | -1.87 | 7 | 0.01 |
| 3. Northern Piedmont | -1.16 | -1.20 | 28 | 0.04 |
| 4. Central Piedmont | -1.35 | -1.38 | 25 | 0.03 |
| 5. Southern Piedmont | -2.02 | -2.13 | 5 | 0.12 |
| 6. Southern Coastal Plain | -1.78 | -1.91 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 7. Central Coastal Plain | -2.17 | -2.21 | 5 | 0.04 |
| 8. Northern Coastal Plain | -1.74 | -1.72 | 12 | -0.02 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Mapping, published June 2025, retrieved on June 23, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/mapping
