NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
Divisional Mapping
Divisional Palmer Z-Index
October - December 2021
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North Carolina (Hover over a Climate Division)
Z-IndexPalmer Z-Index: -1.67
Anomaly: -1.59
Rank: 13th Driest
Mean: -0.08
Climate Division | Value | Anomaly | Rank 130 Years | 1901- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Mountains | -1.08 | -1.02 | 32 | -0.06 |
| 2. Northern Mountains | -1.54 | -1.50 | 14 | -0.05 |
| 3. Northern Piedmont | -2.74 | -2.62 | 4 | -0.13 |
| 4. Central Piedmont | -2.50 | -2.39 | 4 | -0.11 |
| 5. Southern Piedmont | -2.45 | -2.40 | 4 | -0.05 |
| 6. Southern Coastal Plain | -1.75 | -1.72 | 15 | -0.03 |
| 7. Central Coastal Plain | -1.60 | -1.55 | 12 | -0.04 |
| 8. Northern Coastal Plain | -1.93 | -1.89 | 8 | -0.05 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Mapping, published March 2025, retrieved on March 31, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/mapping
