April 18, 2024 Thursday Morning Update
Cloud seeding most certainly not responsible for extreme Dubai rains
April 2024 was the 15th-warmest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 53.6°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 51.8°F (+1.8°F).
April 2024 was the 37th-wettest April in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.8in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.1in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Nice quote by your humble correspondent in the national AP explainer on the unlikely contribution of cloud seeding to Dubai’s tropical downpour.
AP article link
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