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Divisional Mapping
Divisional Palmer Z-Index
August - October 2022
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North Carolina (Hover over a Climate Division)
Z-IndexPalmer Z-Index:
Anomaly:
Rank:
Mean:
Climate Division | Value | Anomaly | Rank 130 Years | 1901- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Southern Mountains | -0.90 | -0.92 | 35 | 0.02 |
| 2. Northern Mountains | 0.14 | 0.14 | 73 | 0.01 |
| 3. Northern Piedmont | -0.25 | -0.28 | 57 | 0.04 |
| 4. Central Piedmont | -0.96 | -0.99 | 38 | 0.03 |
| 5. Southern Piedmont | -1.03 | -1.15 | 32 | 0.12 |
| 6. Southern Coastal Plain | -1.28 | -1.40 | 21 | 0.13 |
| 7. Central Coastal Plain | -0.88 | -0.92 | 29 | 0.04 |
| 8. Northern Coastal Plain | -0.76 | -0.74 | 39 | -0.02 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Mapping, published June 2025, retrieved on June 22, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/mapping
